would [dotyczy przyszłości - nierealne marzenie; wyrażenie zniecierpliwienia]

wish Past Tense [dotyczy teraźniejszości, może również dotyczyć

przyszłości]

Past Perfect [dotyczy przeszłości]

I wish he would agree to come.

I wish he would stop biting his nails.

I wish I had a new car.

Tom wishes Tom were here now.

I wish I didn't have to work.

Tom wished he hadn't bought that car. [He bought it]

I wish I had spent my last summer in France. [I didn't]

I wish I hadn't broken this plate.

Jane wished she had gone to Tom's party.

• It's time/ it's high time

do teraźniejszości I przyszłości używamy czasu przeszłego

It's high time we went home.

do przeszłości używamy czasu Past Perfect

It was time we had gone.

• I'd rather = I would rather

jeśli podmiot mówi o sobie, używamy bezokolicznika

I'd rather stay at home.

jeśli podmiot mówi o kimś innym, używamy czasu przeszłego

I'd rather John studied in London.

I'd rather you didn't wait for me in front of the school.

• I'd prefer = I would prefer

bezokolicznik z `to'

I'd prefer to go for a walk.

I'd prefer not to go.

I'd prefer you to go.

I'd prefer you not to go.

• I prefer

I prefer walking to running.

I prefer tea to coffee.