Wish

Wish

If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride. (pre-driverless car saying)

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So, so you think you can tell Heaven from hell? Blue skies from pain? Can you tell a green field From a cold steel rail? A smile from a veil? Do you think you can tell? Did they get you to trade Your heroes for ghosts? Hot ashes for trees? Hot air for a cool breeze? Cold comfort for change? Did you exchange A walk-on part in the war For a leading…

entremets

"wish" can be followed by a noun phrase (and by words from a few other classes: an occasional particle, resultative adjective, ... )

• We wish you the best of luck.
• She wished me a merry Christmas.

"wish" is not followed by an embedded clause in the simple present, present continuous, or the future. Instead use "hope" with the simple present or the future.

Main course

wish is often followed by an embedded clause in the simple past, the past continuous or the past perfect. It is very frequently associated with the remote modals could and would.