1st Bac
Functions
Unit 9: Functions: Expressing Wishes and Hopes (التعبير عن الأمنيات والآمال)
Wishes: Unreal Situations (التمني - مواقف غير واقعية)
I wish + Past Simple
Used for things you want to change now. "I wish I had more free time." (I don't have it now) "I wish I lived in a bigger house."
If only...
Stronger and more emotional than "I wish". "If only I were taller!" "If only she spoke English better."
Hopes: Possible Situations (الأمل - مواقف ممكنة)
I hope + Present Simple
"I hope you pass your driving test." (It is possible) "I hope it stops raining soon."
I hope + Will
"I hope you will have a great time!" "I hope we can meet again."
Wish + Would (Annoyance) (التمني لتغيير سلوك مزعج)
Use
"would"
when you want someone else to change their
annoying behavior
:
Wish + Would (Annoyance) (التمني لتغيير سلوك مزعج)
would stop
I wish you would... "I wish you would stop making so much noise!"
would arrive
I wish they would... "I wish they would arrive on time."
National Exam Key
When rewriting for
Wishes
, remember the
Opposite Rule
:
• If the reality is
Affirmative
("I am poor"), the wish is
Negative
("I wish I
*wasn't*
poor").
• If the reality is
Negative
("I don't have a car"), the wish is
Affirmative
("I wish I
*had*
a car").
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