Wish - Hope - Third Conditional

WISH

To talk about the opposite of what is true or real.

About states: wish + past simple

I wish I had a car.

I haven’t got a car now, but I want one.

I wish we weren’t so broke.

About activities happening now : wish + past continuous

I wish he was coming to this workshop with me.

About abilities or possibilities : wish + could + infinitive

I wish I could come with you.

I wish I could attend the workshop.

About obligations : wish + didn’t have to + infinitive

I wish I didn’t have to go to this party.

I wish I was rich. I wish he was bigger.

I wish my eyes were normal.

Second conditional to give reasons for wishes.

I wish I had a car.

If I had one, I would not spend my life waiting for a public transportation.

WISH & HOPE

I wish you were coming to this party.

( I know that you aren’t coming = imaginary situation)

I hope you are coming to this party.

( I think you might come = real possibility)

He wishes he lived somewhere.

I wish we could stay at home instead.

I wish I didn’t have to work so hard all the time.

I wish I were a professional footballer.

I wish we had a new washing machine too.

I wish we did something more exciting.

I wish she liked football.

I wish I could get out of going to this party.

I wish we had a meal in a nice restaurant.

I wish I had more free time.

I have to study hard all evening.

I wish I didn’t have to study hard all evening.

I would come out tonight if I didn’t have this exam tomorrow.

I am sitting in a traffic jam.

I wish I wasn’t sitting in a traffic jam.

If there wasn’t so much traffic, I would be home by now.

We have to get up early everyday.

We wish we didn’t have to get up early everyday.

We wouldn’t have to leave so early if we lived closer to the office.

I can’t remember her phone number.

I wish I could remember her phone number.

If I knew her phone number, I would ask her to pick me up at the station.

My husband is working late.

I wish my husband wasn’t working late.

I would take him out to dinner if he didn’t have to work.

I don’t now how to sail.

I wish I knew how to sail.

If I could sail, I would live on a  boat all summer.

We don’t have enough money to buy a new car.

I wish we had enough money to buy a new car.

If I could have any car I wanted, I would get a Volkswagen golf.