24. I wish they would shut up.
past subjunctive
of ‘will’
25. I wish they would shut up.
they won’t shut up
> REMOTE DESIRE
26. unreal present
past subjunctive
I wish I had more time.
unreal past
perfect
subjunctive
I wish you had been there.
possible but
remote future
desire
?
I wish they would shut up.
27. unreal present
past subjunctive
I wish I had more time.
unreal past
perfect
subjunctive
I wish you had been there.
possible but
remote future
desire
?
I wish they would shut up.
34. present fact My neighbours won’t shut up.
1. +ive <-> -ive They will shut up.
2. go one tense back
(past subjunctive)
They would shut up.
3. add context I wish (that) they would shut up.
35. I wish my neighbours would shut up.
‘would’ is the past
subjunctive of ‘will’
IT IS NOT the
conditional!
37. situation wish
We didn’t know about the party. …
I don’t have a scooter.
My car won’t start.
She works on Saturdays.
My best friend is a bastard.
He says horrible things.
He embarrassed me last night.