Tired Traveler:
Tired Traveler I wish I saw a taxi to get to the airport on time. I wish I could brush my teeth right now. I wish I were at home right now. I wish I had more money, so I could get a hotel room.
Wish 1:
Wish 1 Use wish + could / would + base form to express a wish about the future. I wish that baby would stop crying. This is what he wants, but he is not sure if the baby will change his behavior.
Wish 2:
Wish 2 Use wish + the simple past to express a wish about the present. I wish I caught an earlier flight. I wish I had more leg room.
Hope and Wish:
Hope and Wish Don’t confuse hope and wish . I hope I get to the plane on time. I wish (that) I didn’t have so much luggage. Use hope to express a desire about events that are possible or probable. Use wish to express regrets about things that are unlikely or impossible to change.
Practice 2:
Practice 2 Use the pictures to make statements using wish and if only . Make statements about the present, future, and past. I wish the bus would come to get to the airport on time. Example: I wish I could fly like Superman so that I could get to the airport on time 1. 2. 3.