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We use Wish Had / Were / Did to express regret that what we want now isn't possible

Examples: She hates straight hair. She thinks curly hair is beautiful. She has straight hair.i

She wishes her hair were curly. ( not was. Be careful)i

He doesn't like his job.i

He wishes he had another job.i

It takes her a long time to get to work.i

She wishes she bought a car.i

We use Wish Had Done to regret about having done sth in the past.i

Examples: The party was so bad that they left early.i

They wish they hadn't gone.i

He failed the exam.i

I wish he had studied during the semester.i

We use Wish Would Do to express what we want to happen in the future.i

Examoles: Her husband smokes too much.i

She wishes he would stop smoking