Present Wish and Past Wish

Present Wish and Past Wish

PRESENT WISH

We use present wish to express hopes for things we want to change at present situations, but these things are impossible to change.

I wish/if only + subject + simple past

Present Wish	Meaning
I Wish I were a millionaire If only I were a millionaire	I don't have a million dollars. I am not a millionaire. I can't be a millionaire.

PAST WISH

We use a past wish to express regret.

I wish/if only + subject+had + past participle

Past Wish	Meaning
I wish I had revised my lessons If only I had revised my lessons	I failed in the exam because I didn't revise my lessons.