Level 7 Intermedio/ KINGSTON
How is 'wish' used with 'to be' for present unreal situations?
Apuntes
**LEVEL 7** • Wish with "to be" + wish/wishes + "I" + were + complement + weren't • Alan isn't rich. • Alan wishes he were rich. (fuera/estuviera) • The kids are making a racket. • We wish the kids weren't making a racket. (no estuvieran) • Wish with "can" + wish/wishes + "I" + could + couldn't • You can't come to the party with us. • We wish you could come to the party with us. (pudieras) • Sue can't eat chili. • Sue wishes she could eat chili. *doesn't* *don't* *arrives* --- **• Wish with "simple past" (present)** ☺ I wish/wishes + verb in past + complement - The tenant pays much for the rent. - The tenant wishes he didn't pay much for the rent. (no pagará) • Alan doesn't buy Samantha a ring. - Samantha wishes Alan bought her a ring. - were → hadn't been - weren't → had been **• Wish in past with "be"** ☺ I wish + I had + been + complement - Angie wasn't at the graduation. - Angie wishes she had been at the graduation. - There were problems. - We wish there hadn't been problems. **• Wish in past with "other verbs"** ☺ I wish + I had + verb in past + complement - The kids didn't se...
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