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    This document discusses the proper use of wish and conditional sentences to talk about unreal past and present situations. It outlines that "I wish I had" is used to talk about things in the present when referring to the past, "I wish I had had" refers to things in the past perfect tense, and "I wish she wouldn't" expresses annoyance with something that is hoped to change in the future. The document provides examples of using wish with different tenses to discuss unrealized desires depending on whether one is referring to the present, past, or future.

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    This document discusses the proper use of wish and conditional sentences to talk about unreal past and present situations. It outlines that "I wish I had" is used to talk about things in the present when referring to the past, "I wish I had had" refers to things in the past perfect tense, and "I wish she wouldn't" expresses annoyance with something that is hoped to change in the future. The document provides examples of using wish with different tenses to discuss unrealized desires depending on whether one is referring to the present, past, or future.

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    Wishes

    Uploaded by

    Natalia Losiak
    This document discusses the proper use of wish and conditional sentences to talk about unreal past and present situations. It outlines that "I wish I had" is used to talk about things in the present when referring to the past, "I wish I had had" refers to things in the past perfect tense, and "I wish she wouldn't" expresses annoyance with something that is hoped to change in the future. The document provides examples of using wish with different tenses to discuss unrealized desires depending on whether one is referring to the present, past, or future.

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    Wishes

    1. To talk about things in present


    ---Past Simple
    I don’t have enough money to buy this car.

    I wish I HAD enough money to buy this car.

    2. To talk about things in past


    --- Past Perfect
    I didn’t have enough money to buy that car.

    I wish I HAD HAD enough money to buy that car.

    3. I wish + WOULD\WOULDN’T
    --- smth. you wish WOULD STOP (in future), that
    is annoying (habits)

    I wish she wouldn’t take my things without


    asking.

    *If only = I wish

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