STRUCTURES AFTER THE VERB WISH

wish + (object) + infinitive

We use this structure in formal situations to mean want.
The service was unacceptable. I wish to see the manager.
If you wish to make a complaint, please telephone customer service.
I do not wish my photograph to appear on the web-site.
Do you wish me to carry your suitcase, Madam?

wish + two objects

We use wish + two objects in fixed expressions of good wishes.
We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year.
I wish you a speedy recovery.
Heres wishing you all the best in your new job.

wish + simple past

We use this structure to express regrets, and wishes for unlikely or impossible things. You
want to change a present state. We can replace wish with if only for more emphasis.
I wish I were/was taller. .
I wish I spoke Portuguese well.
Jack wishes I didnt smoke.
I wish I lived in Italy.
I wish you didnt have to leave now.
If your wish might come true, you should use a different type of verb. For example:
I hope it doesn't rain tomorrow.
I'd like to go to the Caribbean for my holiday next year.
I hope you get well soon.

wish + had + past participle

We use this structure as a conditional to mean you wish something had happened, and you
are sorry that it didnt happen. You are expressing a regret about the past.
I feel terribly guilty. I wish I hadnt told Sam Toms secret.
I had a great holiday, but I wish the weather had been better.
I feel ill. I wish I hadnt come to work today.
Do you wish you had gone out with Peter instead of Paul?

I wish + would + infinitive

We use this structure when we want something to happen or when we want somebody to
do or not to do something. We are not happy with the current situation, so it often expresses
dissatisfaction or annoyance. It can be like an order or a critical request. We can replace
wish with if only, to make the sentence more emphatic.
I wish he would stop complaining.
I wish youd help me around the house for a change.
I wish you would quit making so much noise.
I wish you wouldnt drive so fast.
Dont you wish this moment would last forever?
I wish it would stop raining.

If the verb is a dynamic verb (e.g. become, get, come, leave hit), then the sentence is
referring to the future. In this case, we can use either would or could.
I wish I could go with you to the barbecue at the weekend.
I wish you would leave.