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Hi, guys! Dan for BBC Learning English here.
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Today, we're going to talk about the verbs
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'wish' and 'hope'.
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Now, the verb 'wish' can be used in many ways
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– and you can get much more detailed information
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on our website.
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However, we generally use 'wish' to talk about
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a present or past situation that we want to change,
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but understand that it can't.
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Present wishes are 'wish' + a past simple verb.
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For example:
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I wish I were taller.
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Past wishes are 'wish' + past perfect.
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I wish I had grown taller.
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'Hope' can also be used in different ways. But generally,
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when we hope, we talk about something
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that we want or expect for the future.
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'Hope' can be followed by a full infinitive.
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For example:
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I hope to see you soon.
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But more commonly, we follow it with a
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present tense that has a future meaning, or with 'will'.
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I hope you pass your driving test.
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I hope you'll have a good time.
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