Wish Wish is a verb which talks about unreal or imagined situations. Because of this, it has some unusual verb patterns: A present wish When we want to make a wish about a present situation, we use wish and a past simple or continuous verb. I dont have my umbrella. I wish I had my umbrella. She doesnt know the answer. I wish she knew the answer. Youre at work, but you wish you were playing football, right? A past wish When we want to make a wish about a past action or situation, we use wish and the past perfect [ had+past participle verb]. Im so tired. I wish I had slept for another hour last night. She knows she made a mistake. She wishes she hadnt been so silly. You were right. I shouldnt have quit my job. I wish I had listened to you. #Grammar #Tips #Grammar_Tips #RealTeam @EngMasters @IELTSWMasters 1.9K views14:58