Wish for Impossible Things (present and future)
When something is impossible, but we want it be different we
can use the verb wish to express this. Even
though we use the past tense, we are referring to the present or future, not
the past. We use the following pattern
Wish + past tense*
*strict grammar says you should use were instead of
was....but more relaxed users sometimes use was.
examples
I wish I were taller.*
I wish I had a PS4.
Cynthia wishes she had a new car.
Sam wishes he didn't have to work today.
