I WISH..... භාවිතයේ රහස මේකයි (FULL LESSON) - Learn English in Sinhala

n this lesson, you’ll learn how to use “I wish” correctly in English.

We cover:

I wish + simple past to talk about unreal or regretted situations in the present
Example: I wish I had a car.

I wish + past perfect to talk about regrets about the past
Example: I wish I had studied harder.

Common fixed expressions with “wish”, such as:
I wish you a happy birthday / I wish you a happy new year

Why “wish” is not used with verbs for real future possibilities, and why “hope” is the natural choice instead.

This lesson will help you avoid common mistakes and sound more natural when expressing wishes in English. Perfect for ESL learners who want to understand both grammar and real-life usage.


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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
01:21 Wish with fixed expressions
2:43 Hope Vs Wish
5:28 Present tense after Hope for future
6:11 Hope - two meanings
8:04 I wish
9:22 I wish + simple past
11:50 I wish I could
13:45 "I wish" with other verbs
15:35 I wish I didn't
16:18 I wish I were
19:41 I wish + you would
21:06 We wish / she wishes etc.
23:03 I wish + past perfect
27:25 Brief summary



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