Week of December 5th

  Wishes and Hopes

1. What’s the Difference? ‘I wish’ refers to lofty or unrealistic dreams. Most of the time when we use ‘I wish’, we want something that is impossible, or that doesn't seem likely. We may even feel sorry that things are not different. Some examples are:
   • I wish I had a million dollars.
   • I wish I could fly to the moon.
   • I wish my sister could be here now.
   Hopes are a bit different. When we use ‘I hope’, we want it to happen, but are uncertain that it will. It is also often out of our control whether it happens or not. Some examples are:
   • I hope Jane gets better.
   • I hope it stops raining soon.
   • I hope my son comes back from the war.

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Find out how to use "wish" at www.perfect-english-grammar.com/wish.html
How to Use 'Wish'Wishes about the present or future  

Wish + (that) + past simple: 

We can use 'wish' to talk about something that we would like to be different in the present or the future. It's used for things which are impossible or very unlikely.

• I wish that I had a big house (I don't have a big house, but it's a nice idea!).
• I wish that we didn't need to work today (we do need to work today, unfortunately).
• I wish that you lived close by (you don't live close by).
• I wish that John wasn't busy tomorrow* (he is busy, unfortunately).

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Quizzes

1. elt.oup.com/student/solutions/preint/grammar/grammar_08_022e?cc=us&selLanguage=en
2. www.perfect-english-grammar.com/wish-exercise-1.html​


3. usefulenglish.ru/grammar/subjunctive-mood-exercise-three

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Dusty Springfield- Sing with Dusty about Wishin' and Hopin' at www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycbgHM1mI0k