Indian Food
Grammar
Wish vs. Hope
Ma vs Hope
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Wish is most commonly used in imagined situations. We use
the verb wish about impossible things or things that are not
likely to happen :
•I wish that I had a dog. (I don't really have a dog, but if I
did, I would be happy.)
•I wish (that) you were here. (Unfortunately, you're not, and I
miss you.)
Sometimes wish is used in greeting and expressions of
goodwill:
•We wish you a "Merry Christmas."
•They wished him "Happy Birthday."
•Wish me luck.
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We use the verb hope when something is very possible.
To say what you hope about the past, you use the simple past:
• I hope she found the restaurant.
• I hope he passed his class last semester.
To say what you hope about the present, you use the present:
• I hope he's all right.
• I hope he's having a good time in Florida.
To say what you hope about the future, you use the present (or the
future, although it is less common):
• I hope he has a good time in Florida next month.
(I hope he'll have a good time in Florida next month.)
• I hope she comes to see us when she passes through New York.
(I hope she'll come to see us when she passes through New
York.)
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Exercise:
1. I ______ I had more money.
2. They _____ they had bought that house.
3. She ______ me on my birthday.
4. I _______ someone can help me out there.
5. I _______ you’ll succeed.
6. Lets _____ that we will soon be reading that book.
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