WISHES AND REGRETS Inmaculada Gómez 2009-2010. WISHES WISH+PAST SIMPLE/PAST CONTINUOUS You long for a situation different from the current one Ex: I wish.

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WISHES AND REGRETS Inmaculada Gómez

WISHES WISH+PAST SIMPLE/PAST CONTINUOUS You long for a situation different from the current one Ex: I wish it wasn´t/weren´t raining I wish I had more time to spend with you I wish I wasn´t under the weather

regrets Wish+ past perfect Regret doing something which belongs to the past I wish I hadn´t drunk that much. It was really embarrasing It rained every day. I do wish I hadn't gone there for my holidays.'

complaints Wish+ would ( different subject) To complain about something( at present) I wish you would smoke less I wish she would be nicer to me

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