HOPE / WISH
Two verbs that mean almost the same are grammatically not the same, '' Hope '' to show
something that might or will happen, '' Wish '' is used to show what is clearly not happening
or will not happen. The word 'hope' can be followed by any tenses. While 'wish' will not be
able to be followed by a present verb or present form. Make sure that you understand the
difference between wish and hope in the following sentences.
- We Hope, that she will call us. (= We don't know whether he will call or not)
- We hope that she is called last week. (= We don't know if she called last week)
- We wish that she had called last week, (= She didn't call last week)
Future Wish
Could + Verb
Subject * + wish + (that) subject + would + Verb ........
Were + (verb + ing)
I wish that I got the time to make a project (I don't have a lot of proof)
She wishes that the old man was rich enough to educate some poor students till the university
degree. (the old man isn't rich enough).
We wish that the teacher didn't give us a lot of homework today (The teacher gave us a lot of
work today).
Past wish
Past perfect
Subject + wish + (that) + subject + could have + (verb 3)
We wish that we bad met the new manager yesterday. (we did not meet the new manager
yesterday).
I wish that I could have finished this assignment. (I can't complete this assignment)
She wishes that she could have been active in the seminar last week. (he can't be active)
WOULD
in addition to its use in sentence suppositions, "would" means past habits.
When I was a kid, she would play dolls very ofren.
USED TO
In this usage, the phrase "used to" means the same as "would". "Used to" is always in this
form, not "use to". There are two grammar rules for this. Note the difference, both in meaning
and grammar.
Erick is used to smoking everyday. (He used to smoke every day / daily).
Erick got used to smoking everyday. (He becomes used to smoking every day).
Note: "be used to" means getting used to or accustomed to and getting used to mean
becoming accustomed (became accustomed to)
The manager used to control his employees himself. (past / past habits)
Irvan has been used to prepare their own need everyday. (become accustomed)