Wish

Wish (Dibaca: 201 kali)

Kata wish sama artinya dengan ekspresi "would like":

I wish I had a big house = I would like to have a big house.
I wish I had been there = I would like to have been there.
I wish you would stop talking = I would like you to stop talking.
I wish to see the manager = I would like to see the manager.
I wish you a Merry Christmas = I would like you to have a Merry Christmas.

Fungsi utama dari kata "wish" adalah untuk mengekspresikan penyesalan.

I wish (that) I weren't here now.
I wish (that) I didn't have to go to school tomorrow.
I wish (that) I had studied harder when I was at school.

Tenses yang mengikuti wish sama dengan second dan third conditionals.

Kata that dapat dihilangkan dalam percakapan tidak resni.

Ekspresi wish ... would digunakan untuk membicarakan tentang keinginan agar orang lain melakukan sesuatu:

I wish you would tidy your room.
I wish you wouldn't always come home so late.

Dalam situasi tidak resmi, wish + (object) + infinitive dapat digunakan seperti pemakaian kata "want":

I wish to speak to the director.
Do you wish me to serve refreshments, sir?
Wish is also used in some fixed expressions:
I/we wish you a Merry Christmas (and a Happyy New Year).
I/we wish you well/all the best.

2 Komentar :

abu bardan
07 Januari 2010 - 01:17:05 WIB

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tutu
05 Maret 2010 - 01:07:59 WIB

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