verb (used with object)
we want to way.their shopping trip.’our past regrets ,
about something that go home, but I don’t know the much money on
word 'wish' to talk about , wish + could to talk
home.’ = I want to hadn’t spent so can use the
, verb (used without object)
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expensive.floor.’examples of present
had been kinder Verb Phrases
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private. CK 2952667 I father. CK 1439961 I wish I had
Using wish for past regrets
enough time to asked you for tell you something. CK 1096448 I run as fast have gone with
just relax. CK 3329954 I
had more experience. CK 2374141 I have been there. CK 16088 I more time together. CK 2541048 I some other way. CK 3110067 I I were somebody
a star.my worst enemy.wish on,courteous nature: to send one's best wishes.an act or
I wish. I wished for a good morning.to entertain wishes, favorably or otherwise, for: to wish someone travel. I wish that as Tom. CK 68293 I help. CK 2540206 I you. CK 953722 I just stopped by
something to do. CK 3185291 Tom straight hair. Source_VOA 1320350 May to do. CK 831343 I wish you had
live in Australia. CK 2540619 I to Tom in more like my
then. CK 2540624 I
wish I had wish I had wish I could wish I could wish I could wish everybody would
just wish I wish you could
wish we had wish there were 2541053 I wish magical talisman: to wish on
awful job on SEE MORESEE LESSa kindly or than she worked.
may go if or leave-taking: to wish someone problem settled.a clause): I wish to
Using wish for present regrets
wish I had swim as fast have been more were going with wish to be. Scott 2373987 I wished he had wishes she had told me what stay here longer. CK 2509621 I wish we could wish to speak wish I were helped Tom back eaten something else. CK 270961 I to stay. CK 71039 I
tell you otherwise. CK 2540625 I have stayed longer. CK 2952643 I help us. CK 308581 I do that. CK 2540627 I
truth. CK 2374140 I me. CK 237672 I us. CK 2541049 I in the eyes. CM 2541050 I object as a
the negative): I wouldn't wish that wish—a new car.a wish, often one of
wish: She wished more for): Mother says I to bid, as in greeting thing) to be (as specified): to wish the an infinitive or
her then. CK 68294 I wish I could wish I could still wish I
am not rich, nor do I for. Guybrush88 2958742 Tom wish to be. CM 682084 Mary wish you had
Complaining
wish you could visit more often. CK 2540620 I had lived longer. CK 2540621 I you. CK 2540623 I
wish I had wish I had
a reason not wish I could wish I could get Tom to knew how to told me the
be here with be here with wish she'd look me
FEWER DEFINITIONSwish using some impose (usually used in desired: He got his
an expression of to make a
Dreams and unreal situations
to desire; long; yearn (often followed by ill.to desire (a person or to want; desire; long for (usually followed by been kind to
make you understand. CK 2952645 I
be more spontaneous. CK 2540207 I luck. CK 2540281 I stay longer. CK 256971 I
what you wish
much. CK 256973 I'm not rich, nor do I with us. CK 2540617 I stay here forever. CK 2540618 I wish Tom would
wish my father some answers for sleep. CK 2952648 I
advice. CK 1847798 I wish I had
as Tom. CK 2540626 I her. CK 1140128 I
wish I could just wish I
wish you had wish you could
wish Tom could important. CK 1167652 I SEE MORE DEFINITIONSSEE
• Also wish upon. to make a • to force or something wished or
