Wish

Question 1

We use wish + past simple to talk about things we would like to be different in the present or future

Answer 1

I wish I was taller
I wish I could understand them

Question 2

We use wish + would to talk about things we want to happen or stop happening because they annoy us

Answer 2

I wish I would spend a bit more time with my kids.

Question 3

We use wish+ past perfect to talk about things that happened or didn’t happen in the past and we now regret

Answer 3

I wish I had cut my hair, I wish I had worked harder