Curso TOEFL TEST :: Evaluation # 2

LOS CURSOS DE INGLES GRATIS PREFERIDOS POR LOS HISPANOHABLANTES

 

SECTION 2: STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION
 PART A: STRUCTURE

LESSON # 36

Desires

S = Subject; WISH (p) = WISH (present)

                                                     had                           
                                               could have
S  WISH (p)  that     S        would have  participle

I    wish      that   you         had          called   yesterday
I    wish      that   you    could have    called   yesterday
I    wish      that   you    would have   called   yesterday

Remember that although the verb WISH is in present tense, this pattern refers to desires in the past.

S = Subject; WISH (p) = WISH (present); VW = Verb Word

                                                V (past)                           
                                              could VW
S  WISH (p)  that    S        would VW

I    wish      that  you       called         every day
I    wish      that  you    could call       tomorrow
I    wish      that  you    would call      tomorrow

Remember that although the verb WISH is in present tense, this pattern refers to desires for customs and future events,

Avoid using this pattern to express desires in the past.

Avoid using will instead of could and would.

EXAMPLE:

Incorrect:

I wish that I received this letter before the office closed for the day.

Correct:

I wish that I had received this letter before the office closed for the day.

I wish that I could have received this letter before the office closed for the day.

I wish that I would have received this letter before the office closed for the day.

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