Tag: desire
I wish, Would, and If Only in Conditionals
I wish is a phrase used to express a desire for something that is not currently true or likely to happen. It is often used in conditional statements to convey hypothetical situations or regrets about the past. The structure typically involves I wish followed by a past tense verb or a past perfect tense verb.
The Subjunctive Mood
The subjunctive mood is used to express a hypothetical or non-real action or state, and is often used to express doubt, uncertainty, or desire. The verb to be is a particularly common verb used in the subjunctive mood.