| Let's look at the sentence pattern. |
| This pattern is the structure that all of our examples will follow. |
| I wish [NOUN] [PAST TENSE VERB PHRASE] |
| Let’s see how a line from the dialogue follows this pattern. |
| I wish we were fishing right now. |
| "I wish" is the key phrase we use to show regret — something we want, but don’t have right now. |
| "We" is the noun. |
| "Were fishing right now" is the past tense verb phrase — it tells us what the speaker wants, but isn't happening. |
| So, the speaker enjoys fishing — but they’re not doing it. That’s why they say, "I wish we were fishing right now." |
| Now let's look at some speaking examples. |
| I wish your family came by more often. |
| Can you see how the pattern applies here? |
| We start with "I wish." "I" is the noun. "Your family came by more often." is the past tense verb phrase, using the verb "came." |
| Next... |
| I wish I could go swimming all the time. |
| We start with "I wish." The noun is "I." The past tense verb phrase is "could go swimming all the time." "Could" is the verb used. |
| Let's try one more, |
| I wish the tennis club was open later. |
| We start with "I wish." Then the noun is "the tennis club." The verb phrase uses "was", and is "was open later." |
| One last example. |
| I wish I had more free time to go to concerts. |
| We start with "I wish." The noun is "I", and the verb is "had," with the phrase being "had more free time to go to concerts." |
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