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English Grammar – “I wish…” – Subjunctive
“I wish I were…”. “He wishes it would…”. Wishes are a part of everyday conversation among native English speakers. Are they all dreamers? Maybe. But most of the time, we use ‘wish’ to talk about something that isn’t true or real, more than to talk about our fantasies. In this grammar lesson for advanced students, you’ll learn the correct way to construct sentences using ‘wish’ and the subjunctive voice.
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Thanks for the lesson, just got 10 out of 10 =)
Hi Adam, Thank you very much for the quiz and the video. I enjoyed it a lot. I wish I were an expert in english. take care
think you so much
i am a beginner and i have think that engvid.com is the best way to learn english
Thanks Adam for your lessons. I wish i’ll learn English very well, because your lessons and http://www.engvid.com are very useful.
Ahmad from Uzbekistan
Hi, I think that in this case you must use “I hope I’ll learn Englsih very well”
because in this case it’s probable that you succeed.
True. Good point Carlos.
Thanks Adam for all your lessons. Your teaching style is outstanding and your knowledge of grammar is accurate. However, I’d like to make a comment about question 2 in your quiz which reads:”Yesterday, John told me that he wishes he…” I think that the use of the present simple in “wishes” is incorrect for two reasons. First, it is clear that the act of wishing took place in the past(note the use of yesterday). Secondly, “wishes” does not concord with “told” which is used in the same sentence just before it. So I think that it would more appropriate to put the two verbs in the past simple. What do you think?
Hi Khaled,
Actually, another student got this as well. Here is what i wrote to that student:
Bonus points for you :)
That’s a typo. I meant to write wished. I didn’t make a comment about it because I didn’t want to confuse the issue of the lesson. Reported speech will be another lesson, so I will address it then, if it comes up.
Good eye.
Thanks a lot for your job!
uh dear adam before I listen to the lesson I must say thank you very very Much
:)
Adam , your quiz is amazing, it is very different to other quizzes..i got 9 correct out of 10.. i wish i got 10 out of 10..
i have a question:
Can i say ( i wished)? and what tense should i use after wish?
Hi Joody,
Yes, you can used wished. follow it with the same rule for one tense back. If it’s a ‘be’ verb, it will still be were. When I was younger I wished I were rich. Now I wish I were famous.
Adam,
why do you write:
“Elaine wishes her boyfriend was a romantic type.” and not
“Elaine wishes her boyfriend WERE a romantic type.”
?
THANKS!!!
Ermanno
Thanks Ermanno,
I just posted a comment for everyone to correct that. Honest mistake.
:)
Well, technically it is correct. I didn’t see the the video so I don’t know if you cleared this up but in the subjunctive, nowadays, I he she “was” is officially accepted along with “were”. I got 9 out of 10. In the last one I chose If I was rich, and it should be correct.
Hi Martin,
You’re right. Was is acceptable, but for the sake of consistency I kept it were. Unfortunately, however, for those taking a standardized test (SAT, GMAT, etc.) it’s were, not was.
hullo,,
“long-time from EngVid”
I`ve read this info beforehand, one thing make me wonder is that I saw in Cambridge dictionary
this sentence “I wish I was ten years younger”
when I looked for it, I found that “was” in BE it could be used rather than were , and AE use “were” only.
Is that proper? and does these meticulous difference affect somebody result whether if he/she is taking the
TOEFL or IELTS test !!
Hi Hisham,
TOEFL and IELTS don’t directly test grammar, so it’s not really an issue. If you write was or were in the essay, it shouldn’t really make a difference.
Thanks Adam.
Is next sentence correct ?
When I was ten , I wished to become a doctor.
Hi Ilja,
Sorry I missed this before. Yes, you can say I wished to become, though the meaning is slightly different. When you use wish+to, it means the same as want. So wished to… is really wanted to. It doesn’t fall under the rules of the subjunctive.
I hope that helps.
Thank you so much. I really benefit a lot.
I wish you were here.
i wish 2 you were here ?
Nice talk Adam, i learned a little bit more today.
i got 6 =(
Hi everybody,
Sorry, but there was a mistake in question 3. It should read Elaine wishes her boyfriend WERE a romantic type. I’ve fixed it now.
Thanks, Ermanno, for picking it up quickly.
:)
You’re welcome! I like your lessons!
Hi Adam! First of all. I enjoy your lessons, these are for me, direct and clear lessons. If I understood this lesson I could say: “I wish you would enjoy this lesson.”; or I must just say: “I wish you enjoy this lesson.”
Thanks you
Oi Daniel, permita-me de ajudar-o.
“I wish you would enjoy this lesson.”
Gostaria que você disfrutasse desta lição.
“I wish you enjoy this lesson.”
Desejo que você(s) disfrute(m) desta lição.
Mas no final da lição, ele pôderia haver dito:
I hope you enjoyed this lesson.
Espero que vocês disfrutaram desta lição.
Saudações.
Carlos77.
Hi Carlos77! Thanks for your replay! Are you portuguese learner?
Hi Daniel,
Not really sure what Carlos wrote to you, but seems he was on the right track. It’s realistic to believe that I will enjoy the lesson, so hope is a better choice than wish in this case.
hi Adam,this course is amazing,please don`t stop teaching,I’d like you explain ” why some people use over with some verbs if they can also use the verbs.example:look at this conversation
a)sophie: I need my books
b)charlie: ok,I’ll bring them over
Hi Allendy,
In this case, ‘over’ is basically a shortcut for ‘ to you’. or ‘to where you are.’
If you call me and I want to invite you to my house, I’ll say “Come over” meaning “Come to my house.”
English often looks for the shortest way to say something.
Does that help?
I really like adam…!!!
what a lesson, the lesson was great. thank u Adam. I wish I were there taking classes face 2 face.
Hi Adam, I really enjoyed this lesson, but I prefer lessons without subtitles because is better to improve listening skills.
Best regards
You can turn the subtitles on and off by pressing the CC button at the bottom of the video. I also think it is better not to follow subtitles, but many EngVid students have requested them.
Hello,
But I think it is better for us to understanding completely using subtitle…
But when video was playing I couln’t find where is CC button ?? It is helpful for me to see subtitle
could you explain again ?
thanks
That CC button is near to the “Change Quality(720p)” Button.
If you want to download the English subtitle as a .srt file(a standard subtitle format which supports to most Video Players) use “google2srt”. It’s a simple software and you can download it free. here you go http://google2srt.sourceforge.net/en/
thank u so much
I got 9 correct out of 10.
:)
English language is sooo weird. Btw, thanks alot Adam!
not easy lesson but interesting )))
That is is great thanks .
ohhh , hallo
yeah
I don’t understand quiz number 2. At first I thought the correct answer is number 1. Because you told me I should use one tense past verb. So, I thought “He wishes he studied harder in high school.” Am I now misunderstaing? Could you plz tell me that?
Hi Eric,
You need to keep in mind the context. He is now in university. So when he speaks of high school, it’s already in the past (ie. he DID not STUDY hard in h.s.) so NOW he wishes he HAD STUDIED harder.
Does that help?
easy peasy , thanks!
thans so much adam from you also
Hello Adam,
You are great teacher in the world, GOD bless all of you.
but could you please describe about question number 10? , I dont’t understand why the answer was number 4?
10. Shan: “If you could make one wish come true, what would you wish for?”
Josh: “I’d wish _________________”
Hi Sami,
This was a bit of a trick question. The other three answers don’t have the correct verb. But it is also possible to wish FOR something instead of an action or be verb situation. Because this is an unreal situation, you can wish for things too.
Does this help?
Absolutely awesome explanation )) Thanks!! I wish you did the same for simple Conditionals )))
I wish I were more clever
Thank you so much sir,
But you are kindly requested to make a video on difference between adverb,and adverbial.Looking forward to your reply.
Best Regards,
Hi sher Bahader Mashriqi
Not exactly sure what you mean. Adverbial is an adjective that describes something as having the function of an adverb, such as an adverbial clause. Is that what you meant?
10 out of 10 :)
Many thanks for your lessons. You are the teacher I understand the best (I’m not so sure the way I use the superlative is a good one… maybe a lesson on this topic?).
Every morning I begin by hearing the new lesson on engVid.com
I appreciate every teachers. They all have their pros and cons.
All the best,
Jean-Paul
9 correct out of 10 – Thomas from Poland thx
Thanks a lot for your lesson
I got 9 out of 10
Great lesson Adam!
I got 10 out of 10, thanks to your lesson.
I think I understood how to use subjunctive, I hope so…. ^___^’
thank you Adam, it was so useful.
and it could be better if u talked about ‘wish’
with infinitives too.
10 out of 10
Thank you Adam
Hey!
I am Yan.
Do you play chess?
I do, but not very well :)
Very good video Adam, thanks!
Thank you for your nice teaching.
But I have a question.
What is the meaning that is ‘get lots of date’in the sentence below the text?
“Wow, you’re such a good singer, you must get lots of dates.”
Hi Seungsok,
It means many girls like you and want to go out with you. (or guys if you=girl).
Does that help? :)
Hello,I want to ask a question about the future tenses,especially can I say:”I will had been+verb-ing?”and “I will had + pp.?”-is that correct? What future tense exactly is it?
First of all, i am sorry to write instead of Engvid teachers but actually i wonder how can “will” come with “had”? Are you sure about that structure or is it (I will have been + verb -ing)if it is the last -which i think it is- then it is called the future perfect continuous
So you can say(Tomorrow I will have been learning English for 9 years.)and also (Next Friday I will have painted my bedroom)..I hope I could answer your questions.
Hi Snowwhite,
Actually, Hishy did a good job with the answer. It is a future perfect tense to talk about an action that will be completed at a known time in the future.
Hope that helps.
good
Thank you very much Adam. I have got 8 of 10. It was very helpfull lesson
wonderful lecture. thanx Adam.
wonderful lesson.. i got 9 out of 10. before this lesson i was using “was” instead of “were”. i wish i had learnt it earlier. :P hope i would not repeat that mistake
that’s useful for me. thank you
hi Adam I really like your lesson but i din’t understand third question .Think nice teacher
Hi Mohibms,
Remember that if you wish for something to be true, then in reality it isn’t. So if she wishes he were romantic, it means he isn’t, so doesn’t buy her flowers.
Does that help?
that was so helpful>>> thank you with all my heart>>
You are amazing guys from EngVid! Your lessons even have subtitles. I haven’t use subtitles since 2012 because now I can understand without them. But there are many students that may need subtitles.
I wonder whether these subtitles were created by the teachers, or they are part of youtube API. I found some videos on youtube with captured subtitles, but they were wrong: things that I could read were incorrect sentences. Because today’s technology does not allow to interpret human voice completely though there are some APIs that are close to that. I also think that it’s impossible to create a program or tech that can translate from one language into another. Because machine works using algorithms, but any language is “alive”, which means there is not an algorithm that could process words, phrases, slang, and sentences. What do you think?
I haven’t used…
The automatic subtitles that YouTube generates are terrible. They are almost always wrong. The subtitles for this lesson were added manually. We have not done this before on EngVid, because it is a lot of work. It takes a long time. But we will gradually be adding subtitles to more videos if we see that students want them and find them useful.
As for automatic translation of writing — I believe that this is something that *can* work, at least well enough for someone to understand what is written, even if it is not perfect.
i wish i had learned before exam …..
Hello, Adam. Thank you a lot for your helping. I can’t understand why did you use a verb “whish” in the present form in the sentence:
Yesterday, John told me that he wishes he had studied harder in high school because then university might not be so difficult for him.
This is a reported speech and if a verb “tell” is in the past tense the “whise” must be in the same tense, doesn’t it?
Truly yours, Daniyar from Kazakhstan.
Hi Daniyar,
Bonus points for you :)
That’s a typo. I meant to write wished. I didn’t make a comment about it because I didn’t want to confuse the issue of the lesson. Reported speech will be another lesson, so I will address it then, if it comes up.
Good eye.
Very nice lessons
thank you so much
I have been in Canada since 2003 for many reasons I did not finish ESL I were in level 6 in Ottawa i wish I finish it here.
but can we use wish in the past only?
for example I wish I visit my back home.
is it correct?
Hi Sahar,
We can talk about a wish for a future event or situation, but because it is hypothetical (not real), the verb will always be one tense back. So… you wish you COULD visit back home.
Does that help?
hello mr.Adam, I really like your lesson , it was really very useful . :)
I wish I had found this web site before, This is a great place to improve my English. Thank you Adam and thank you EngVid
Perfect lesson and a perfect teacher!
wonderful lesson.
I like the subtitles feature
I wish it would be introduced some time earlier.
I wish I could achieve fluency like you, Adam.
I have been following this site for last three months. Just for saying ‘thank you’ to you, I signed up today.
I’m thankful for all the great lessons.
thnks
HI, Adam!
I don`t understand, why in the forth question I cannot choose the first answer?
Thank you in advance!!!
Hi Wild,
When we use ‘afford’ we generally refer to money. If you can’t afford the time, you need to specify that.
Does that help?
HI, Adam!
I don`t understand, why in the fourth question I cannot choose the first answer?
Thank you in advance!!!
Thanks for the lesson
Can we use ” would be ” instead of ” were “?
Thank you for lesson =)
Hi Anins,
Would be is the past of will be. So that changes the meaning. If you could give me a specific example of what you mean, I might be able to give you a better explanation.
Thank you for the lesson
Hi Adam, I wish all mankind were like you :)
that’s impossible, right ? Anyway, you are enough (: so we do not need others to be like you.
Thank you so much !
Hi, Adam. Thank you for your teaching. It is really good lesson though I got 7 correct out of 10.
Great lesson Adan…thanks a lot
:(
Thanks for the quiz!
this lesson was very interesting for me , thank you ADAM you teach very well
Thank you Adam. You are
a great teacher bacuase you can
make student to understand a difficult question so easy.
Thanks again.
Thank you dear Adam.
hi Adam!
I have such question. Im 29 old. I have no any education and Im beginner. So is it possible for me to become as russion-english translator?
Hi Kanat,
In terms of what you can make of yourself, almost anything is possible. Can you be a translator today? Probably not. Can you be one in a year? Sure.
thank you engVID for everything …muah,,muah tsup tsup….
thanks for the lesson just got 8 answers correct
thanks dear, i have got 9 out of 10 but isn’t this sentence correct “he wishes he studied harder’ ? there is a sentence in quiz he wishes he ______ harder in high school. i selected studied but they told had studied is correct. why had studied comes here if there is a simple present tense.
Hi Syed,
You need to keep in mind the context. He is now in university. So when he speaks of high school, it’s already in the past (ie. he DID not STUDY hard in h.s.) so NOW he wishes he HAD STUDIED harder.
Does that help?
thankyou
At high school or in high school?
According to Murphy “at school” is correct.
Hi Michael,
At school, would refer to the place. In school refers to the idea, the context or situation. So, in high school refers to the time I was studying (from 14-18 years old).
Does that help?
there is a sentences in quiz which runs :he wishes he_________harder”. i selected studied but they they said had studied is correct just studied is incorrect. why it is so if there is present indefinite tense.
Hi Syednomanshah,
You need to keep in mind the context. He is now in university. So when he speaks of high school, it’s already in the past (ie. he DID not STUDY hard in h.s.) so NOW he wishes he HAD STUDIED harder.
Does that help?
yes dear how do i whatch your leastion M/s Roone
TY Adam!! Especially for “Were instead Was” part!)) 10 out of 10!)
i got 8 correct out of 10 (-__-)
i am so sad
Woa, this is really good English Course… I didn’t see this website before, I Wish I had seen this time ago.
7/10. (:
I wish I could understand this lessons
great lesson …thanks so much Adam .. I got full mark
Adel …EGYPT
Hi adam that was really helpful for me.
I would like to know what are the words in what I can use ´´TO´´ after the verb. for example
´´WAIT ME´´ or ´´WAIT FOR ME´´
IF there is somthing else I want to know.
thank you and blesings.
Hi Junior,
It’s wait for me, but I’m not really sure I understand the rest of the question. Can you give me a specific example?
for example: ´wait for me´ ´or wait me´
´talk to me´ or ´talk me´
´lend me´ or ´lend to me´
´give me´ or ´give to me´
´bring him´, bring to him, bring for him´
some things like these
Ok. I’ll try to make a lesson out of it, but for now:
Wait for me
talk to me
lend me or ´lend (something, it, etc)to me´
´give me´ or ´give (it) to me´
´bring him´, bring (it) to him
Dear Adam, your lesson is wonderful. Still I have a question. If I want to say “I wish HE …(looks like WAS) a driver”. Everything is clear with “I wish I were”, but should I apply it to all the prounouns?
Hi Shanti,
Yes, it’s were with all pronouns, including he,she,it. That’s the subjunctive. :)
I got 7
Almost 10 out 10… thank you Adam!!!
Hey Adam, can you please make some lesson about formal and informal English.
thank you very much well explained lesson got 10 out of 10.
This is one of the toughest things to learn about because native speakers aren’t consistent when they use it. And “because” isn’t helpful here! xD
I can think about 3 different sentence structures which use the subjunctive.
– conditionals
– expressions with “wish”
– requests
Good to know that native speakers often use “was” with “wish”. The same is with conditionals. Maybe people are more likely to say “If I were you…” (not everyone), but in many cases after “if”, there is “was” instead of “were”. On wikipedia, there is an example “If only the door were unlocked”, and it says that we can use “was” in place of “were”. And be wise when it comes to the subjunctive. xD
But the last structure (requests) is easy to deal with. For instance: “He asked that you be quiet.” can be rewritten to “He asked you to be quiet.”, and the second sentence sounds more “normal” to me than the first one. xD
So, “was”, “were”, whatever! xD
Indeed :). Unless you’re taking a test like the SAT, in which case ‘was’ will lose you a point ;)
good
Abundant thanks!!!
hi adam , your lesson were awesome , i have one question may you explain me, how we can use three verbes consecutive, and we use just one in infinitif eg : Jake: “Hey Mike, want to go see a basketball game next week?” why we d’nt say want to go to see ?
Hi Hawace,
That’s a bit of a complicated one, but in general, ‘see a basketball game’ is the complement to go (sort of like an object, but not really).
Do you want …what?
to go… where?
(to) see a bball game?
Does that help at all?
i dont have something for instance a car right now. but i wish to have one. so should i say i wish i had a car or i wish i have a car?
Hi Vadhy
I wish a had a car (because you don’t).
I GOT 10. thank’s for the test
by the way, i’m trying to improve my speaking skills , i wish i had a native speakers to talk with, but i don’t ^^, so what do you guys think i should do ?
Adam, I really appreciate this lesson. Thank you for your timme and dedication.
tjan
thank u boddy
Hello Adam!
I have a question about the sentence you said at the beginning of your lesson: The doctor recommended that he go to hospital. It seems to be not correct or may be I don’t get something. Wh he go not goes?
THank you for the lesson!
Hope to get your reply!
Best regards, Olya
Hi Olya,
That’s another type of subjunctive. After words like recommend, advise, request, etc., we use the base verb.
He advised that Tom see a specialist.
He requested that the flowers be delivered Monday.
etc.
Hope that helps.
Thanks Adam
Thank you so much Adam
You are doing good job thanks for video it’s so helpful for me
tnx i enjoyed alot that was comlete man!
Dear Adam
Thanks a lot for your excellent lessons. I have a hypothetical situation and a question associated with it. Lets assume, someone asks me, do I know swimming ? I said no I don’t but I wish were . Is it correct ? or I should say ” No I don’t know swimming but I wish I did know swimming”
Hope to see your guidance.
Sincerely
Student
Hi Student,
I wish I did, because know is an technically an action verb, not a be verb.
thanks my teacher for the lesson
Hi Adam! How are you? I’ve got a question. Can one say “Bill Clinton wishes Hillary were President”? Thanks. Bye.
Hi Ruslan,
It depends on what you think her chances are. :)
I think, as things look today, that he hopes she’ll be President.
as I understood, grammatically it’s correct…
yes, grammatically it is correct
Thank you Adam.
Thank you very much, Mr.Adam. you are great!
Thank you
Hi Adam!
I’m a little bit confused in a difference between “about to” and “going to” in using.
Could you explain it at the next lessons?
Thanks!
Hi Kurte,
I’ll try to make a lesson about it, but for now, ‘about to’ means almost. So, about to do, means just before doing, so almost doing. About to be, means almost is. etc. Going to is in the future.
Hope that helps.
Hi Adam!
All your lessons are clear enough thanx. I got 10 out of 10
Hi Adam! Please, tell me why uses passive voice with the following sentences
I am not interested in politics
He was surprised at her sudden disappearing
Thank you!
Hi Kishtuki,
Actually, these are -ed adjectives, not really passive verbs. They express a feeling, which is why they take the passive form.
Does that help?
Thank you Adam .
Hi Adam!
I like your English lessons and they are really useful.
Could I know whether following equation is correct or not.
“I wish I were rich = If I were rich”
If It is not correct please explain me what’s the difference between them
Thanks!
-Prasad-
It is only mine opinion. In the first sentence “I wish I were rich” you only dream to be rich. In the second one “If I were rich” you want tell us what you will make in that case(in case you are rich).
Hi Dhplakmal,
If I were rich…. This is a conditional. So, it needs a result. If I were rich, I would but a house.
I wish simply expresses a desire that is unrealistic.
Is that clear?
Thank you Adam. Yes, now it’s clear.
hi Adam,this course is amazing,please don`t stop teaching,I’d like you explain ” why some people use over with some verbs if they can also use the verbs.example:look at this conversation
a)sophie: I need my books
b)charlie: ok,I’ll bring them over
please someone explain this to me
I believe, there isn’t any reason to think very deeply. It just showing us some space or direction(over here/over there). Charlie also could say “I’ll bring them over here”
Thanks for the lesson …I got 9 correct out of 10 :)
Thank u Adam for lesson!
Thank you very much, it was really helpful!
Thank you , it’s very useful.
I,m kevin from south korea,,i want to thank to all of teacher specially Adam..he speaks smooth and nice.so Adam thumbs up,
My doubt it’s not about grammar, that I truly understood, it’s just a curiosity.
When you mentioned about the Hypothetical issue it got me really confused, as a matter of fact, I understood that it’s something that isn’t real, ok, but assume or presume ( according to what reason I don’t know) that it’s something that can’t happen I think it’s too much. For example: I wish I had a car. this wish is completely possible of happening and I’m still able to use “wish” instead “hope” the same goes for “I wish I were rich”. I may not be rich now but it isn’t impossible.
That’s my first comment and I have to say, congratulations for all the lessons. You are really good.
Best regards from Brazil.
It seems that no one has time to screen my posts. I write after each quiz persistently, even though ‘ log out ‘ shows whenever with unknown reason and no any reply.
Thanks for giving me very clearest concept about the hypothetical and showing me how common a native speaker uses ‘wish I were / I would … in the conversation. This lesson and quiz comforted me a lot.
What does ‘ rodrigopinheiro ‘ mean ?
I guess we both will remain without answer.
Good comments everyone.Thanks.
Just a quick note. Remember, that you don’t need perfect grammar to communicate. You do, however, need perfect grammar to get perfect scores on tests that test your grammar skills. :)
Hi Adam! How are you? My question is off topic(excuse me, please). Could you tell me how much different from modern english language the work of Oscar Wilde’s “The Picture of Dorian Gray”? If somebody will be talk like this in now days, would it be funny? Thank you very much(can you recommend me any classical writer?).
One of my favorite books, actually. :)
Old-fashioned (Victorian) English; no-one speaks this way these days, but you have to keep in mind that language also reflects the social surroundings. Dorian Gray was in a social class that would speak this way at that time.
If you’re asking the question in terms of learning English, keep reading. It’s still English at the end of the day.
It is the first book on English I had read. This language is very beautiful. Especially I like how Wilde is describing nature(in the garden; when he coming back at home after break up with Sibyl(at dawn); when he goes for drugs). You feeling really sad. I am reading this book over and over again. It is really sorry that English is changing. Thank You Adam!
Adam, I’d also read up the books which is farther(could you please say me which one among them was written by the language that is more close to modern English)–”The Phantom of the Opera”(Gaston Leroux),”Three Man in the boat”(Jerome K Jerome),”The Time Machine”(Herbert Wells – I like him),”Tender is the Night”(F Scott Fitzgerald) also (“Fight club”by Chuck Polahniuk but I hate it(I don’t want to read it again)). Now I’ve bought “David Copperfield”(Charles Dickens). Thanks Adam.
Well, fight club is probably closest, but maybe that’s why you hate it :)
Fitzgerald is probably next. He’s a great timeless writer.
Thank you Adam. (about “Fight club” I just said – I hate the story.)
I just noticed something like this was in the work of Herbert Wells ” When the sleeper wakes?”
thx 4 lesson) i got 10 out of 10) but gotta practice)
Hi Adam. Was very interesting but I got only 4 point. Thank you very much.
Thank you Adam.I got 9 out of 10.
I didn’t know the word ” afford”, so I made a mistake!
After I finished the test, I looked up it in my dictionary, and knew its meaning.
The subjunctive lesson was little bit difficult for me to understand when my
Japanese teacher taught it to me. However your lesson’s points are very clear.
It helped me a lot!
Thank a lot you really help me . I got the point
Thank you again
Hi Adam,
I really enjoyed this video. You are one of my best Teacher. I really like your teaching style.
Here I request you to make one video on ” Elder vs Older”, I want to know the difference between these two and use.
Thank You
Best regards,
Riaz Noor Afridi
Thanks Adam! I finally got it. Again I really really appreciate you. ^^
Hi Adam,
Everybody is supposed to learn engvid
Thanks a lot
hi Adam, only you
Hi Adam and all the teachers.
you guys are really good. you all know how to explain, so people can understand easily. god bless all of you.
Thanks
I am grateful to you, Adam
thank you 4 the lesson
it’s really helpful, but what about if I said:
“I couldn’t do it” and change this sentence to WISH , I wish I … what ???
adam,please I’d you to make a lesson about the imperative form,please. for example
the imperative with may and let
I bet it’ll be 100% useful .do it please.
I mean I’D LIKE
thanks
Hello Adam! I like your videos! You are very well) many thanks!
thanks for the quiz it’s very helpful
Thanks!
thanks alot Adam
my score only 50% – :(
thanks a lot Adam – I like your lessons
Hey Adam,
I am looking for a lesson on the perfect participle. Having looked all through the internet, I am now desperate.
thx alot
Hi Sven,
I’m afraid it would be impossible to do it here. I will say that one type of participle is a reduced adverb clause.
After he had finished his homework he was allowed to watch TV.
We reduce the preposition, subject, and verb to a participle after+ he + had + finished = having finished… his homework, he was allowed to watch TV.
The perfect participle is just a reduction of a perfect verb.
Not much, but I hope it helps.
Hi there. I’ve a question: when we say “I wish tomorrow it would rain” we think it isn’t going to rain, it’s strange that tomorrow is going to rain, because for example we’re in California where it hardly rains, right?. Then have we to say “I hope tomorrow it wouldn’t rain” instead of “I wish tomorrow it wouldn’t rain” if we thing that tomorrow isn’t going to rain?
Hi Marelli,
To be honest, you confused me a bit. If you think it won’t rain tomorrow, and you don’t want it to rain, then there’s noting to wish or hope for. If it’s unlikely going to rain tomorrow, but you’re a farmer, then you wish it would rain. If you’re planning a picnic, but you see clouds in the sky, then you hope it doesn’t rain, or won’t rain (notice I don’t use wouldn’t).
Does that help at all?
Very usefull lesson. Thanks.
adam,please I’d you to make a lesson about the imperative form,please. for example
the imperative with may and let
I bet it’ll be 100% useful .do it please.
I’ll get on it :)
I don’t know how i can thank you for your wonderful and smooth way.
thnk u
Thank you very much. Really awesome the way you explain.
I wish I could speak english better
The way you teaching the important points is amaizing. Thanks Sir.
8/10 opppps
Mr. Ada pls help me how i can make these two sentences passive
1.I think, people will forget it very soon
2. They said, that had finished their work in time
take it easy
Thanks for the lesson Adam.
Hey adam, i always get confused ib imaginary sentences..i would appreciate if you could tell me the whole possible terms in imaginary kind of sentences..
also how can i be more clear on the sentences in which we use like – would have,would have been, i wish, i were, could be, could have been, must have…please help
I’ll have to make a lesson on that Rashmi. A little too big for here.
hi,lilit 87 I Think it is this way
1.I think it will be forgotten by peolple very soon.
2.it was said,that their work will had been finished in time.
I hope having heped you…
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:)
1. I hate Canadian winters. I wish I ______ in Hawaii right now.
was
am
were
will be
2. Yesterday, John told me that he wishes he ________ harder in high school because then university might not be so difficult for him.
studied
would study
studies
had studied
3. Elaine wishes her boyfriend were a romantic type.
Does Elaine’s boyfriend buy her flowers unexpectedly?
Probably.
Probably not.
4. Jake: “Hey Mike, want to go see a basketball game next week?”
Mike: “I wish I could afford it.”
What does Mike mean?
he wants to, but he doesn’t have time
he doesn’t want to
he wants to, but he doesn’t have the money
he wants to play basketball, not watch it
5. Anjali: “Wow, you’re such a good singer, you must get lots of dates.”
Nick: “I wish.”
Does Nick get many dates?
Yes.
No.
6. “Don’t you just wish that learning a language were easier?”
This question means that learning English is easy.
true
false
7. Amanda wishes her hair ______ longer.
is
was
were
pretty
super
are
8. Marv: “Do you think Nancy likes you?”
Dwight: “I wish I knew.”
Dwight should ask Nancy out on a date because she will definitely say yes.
true
false
9. Don’t you wish summer ________ longer?
lasts
last
lasting
lasted
hotted
10. Shan: “If you could make one wish come true, what would you wish for?”
Josh: “I’d wish _________________”
I was rich.
I am rich.
that I am rich.
for ten million dollars.
i like it
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Hi Adam,
Could you please offer proof reading service to help me improve writing skills?
Hi Aykayk,
I’m working on that now. I will let you know soon.
Thank you , I wish you the best
graet teacher Mr. adam
you are the best Adam !
I love you Adam!
I wish you ;D
Hi Adam..
Thanks for the quiz..
I almost got 10 out of 10 in Quiz.
But I scored 8.
Anyways i have a few doubts regarding question no.s 6 and 8 in Quiz.
May be I am not getting it exactly.
Would you please let me understand those 2 questions.
Thanks in Advance
Looking forward to have my doubts clear. :):)
I wish I had your english level .is it correct teacher :D ?
Thank you for the great explanation. I have a question for you, when do we use “was” could you give me an example please? it help a lot thank again. would be great if you could write me back :)
10 out of 10. excellent lesson, great work. :D
Hello Adam, thanks for your lesson. But when I listen to music I usually hear I wish I WAS… or If I WAS… Can you tell me WHY?
thanks a lot sir for doing a great job , i wish you were my personal teacher………..
thanks for a lesson:) Helped
Could you please explain this. If we use one tense back how come in these sentences we use WOULD ( my grammar key gives that):
I wish it …….( snow) now that it’s Christmas.
I wish you …..( do) that. It annoys me.
I wish the holidays ….( come) so we could go off to the seaside.
I wish you….( stop) watching TV while I am talking to you.
The answer key gives everywhere WOULD / WOULDN’T
Why? Why can’t be ….snowed, did, came,……
thanks
Thank you.
I wished you had talked more about wish.
I have a question.how can I go one step back in this sample?
I wish I were you.
I wished I ????
Thank u very much
thanks you are my best theacher of mine
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hi.thanks Adam for this lesson. it was interesting.
thank you so much….this topic gave me a though time but now am ok i got 10 out of 10
thank you so much I think it is more useful . I would to give me advise about reading section in IELTS .
I’ve just studied this lesson. but….
It is still difficult for me to understand.ㅠㅠ
I wish it would be easy..
I’ll make it!!!!
thanks Adam for your lessons
Thank you handsome teacher.