ZASADA: wish

Do wyrażenia żalu, lub życzenie dotyczącego teraźniejszości i przyszłości należy używać
czasu Past Simple lub Past Conitnuous

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I wish you were here = I regret that you are not here.

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He wishes he had a car = he regrets that he doesn't have a car.

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They wish they were going together = they regret that they are not going together.

Do wyrażenia żalu, lub życzenie dotyczącego przeszłości należy używać czasu Past Perfect.

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She wishes she had studied at school = she regrets that she didn't study at school.

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He wishes he had seen Pink Floyd = he regrets that he didn't see Pink Floyd.

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I wish I had been with you = I regret that i wasn't with you.

W konstrukcji "wish" można także użyć "would" .

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I wish you would see this - teraz lub w przyszłości

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I wish you would have seen this - w przeszłości.

First Conditional

if

+

Forma podstawowa

,

WILL + bezokolicznik

Second Conditional

if

+

II forma

,

WOULD + bezokolicznik

Third Conditional

if

+

had + III forma

,

would have + III forma

Spójrzmy jeszcze na kilka przykładów tego typu:

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What time does he usually start work? <--

pytanie bezpośrednie

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Do you know what time he usually starts work? <--

pytanie pośrednie

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Where are they going on holiday? <--

pytanie bezpośrednie

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Have you any idea where they are going on holiday? <--

pytanie pośrednie

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Who will you invite for the party? <--

pytanie bezpośrednie

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I wonder if you could tell me who you will invite for the party? <--

pytanie pośrednie