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Wish
From Teflpedia
Wish (/wɪʃ/) is an English word which can be used as both a noun and a verb and which means “desire, hope, or long(ing) for something or for something to happen.”[1][2]
It’s a regular verb, with the preterite and past participle "wished" (/wɪʃt/), and present participle "wishing" (/wɪʃɪŋ(g)/).
- The noun wish collocates with make to form "make a wish.”
- The verb wish takes the preposition for, e.g. "I wish for something"
- "I wish to go" - catenates with the to-infinitive, basically meaning "want to"
- "I wish (that) you had done something" - using the past perfect simple, expresses regret at something not done in the past.
- e.g. "I wish (that) you would do something", "I wish (that) you were stronger" - using the irrealis past simple, with the subjunctive, expresses desire that the object do or be something in the present or future.
- The structure Wish + ind.o. + d.o. is also used.
