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Wish (ojal me gustara) is used to talk of situations in present , situations already past

and situations we want to change.


Now some rules:
Situations in present
subject + wish + subject + verb in past simple

I wish I could swim ojala supiera nadar

I wish I knew the answer ojala supiera la respuesta

Tips

wishes is used when the subject is he or she.

He wishes he were famous ojala el fuera famoso

were is used for all the subjects

I wish I were famous ojala fuera famoso


Situations already past

subject + wish + subject + verb in past perfect

I wish I had passed all my exams ojala hubiera aprobado todos mis examines

I wish I had been able to buy tickets for that concert
ojala hubiera podido comprar entradas para aquel concierto

Situations we want to change

wish can be used in phrases to express a situation we want to change in
present

subject + wish + subject + would/wouldnt + verb in infinitive

I wish the neighbours would stop making so much noise
ojala los vecinos dejen de hacer tanto ruido

I wish you wouldnt leave your room so untidy
ojala no dejes tu habitacin tan desordenada

I wish it would stop snowing ojala deje de nevar

Translation of sentences in spanish:

I wish I had stayed at the party.
Ojal me hubiera quedado en la fiesta.
I wish I were rich (but I am not)
Yo deseo/ojal que fuera rico (pero no lo soy)
I wish I hadn't seen Mark and Lucy together!
Deseara no haber visto a Mark y a Lucy juntos!
I wish I could fly.
Ojal pudiera volar.
I wish I spoke English more fluently.
Ojal hablara ingls ms fludamente.
wish I had learned English when I was younger.
Ojal hubiera aprendido ingls cuando era ms joven.

I wish that dog would stop barking!
Ojal ese perro dejara de ladrar!
I wish this computer would stop crashing.
Ojal esta computadora dejara de colgarse.
I wish my neighbor would turn that awful music down.
Ojal mi vecino bajara esa msica horrible.
I wish this phone would stop ringing!
Ojal este telfono dejara de sonar!
Here some examples using wish:

1. Its raining. I wish it would stop raining.
2. Im not famous. I wish I were famous.
3. I love the beach but Im at work. I wish I were on the beach.
4. I failed my exam. I wish I had passed my exam.
5. I bought a dress but now I dont like it. I wish I hadnt bought that dress.
6. I ate too much yesterday. I wish I hadnt eaten so much
yesterday.
7. Its cloudy. I wish it were sunny.
8. I have to go to the dentists this afternoon. I wish I didnt have to go the dentists
today.
9. I cant speak another language. I wish I could speak another
language.
10. I didnt take any photos. I wish I had taken some photos.

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