Hopes and Wishes

Grammar Focus
➧ "Wish" and "hope" structures

Vocabulary
➧ Feelings, Desires, Ambitions

Practice
➧ Expressing hopes for the future and discussing past regrets

Hope
For positive future expectations
➧ I hope you have a great day.

Wish + Past Simple
For unreal situations in the present
➧ I wish I had more time.

Wish + Past Perfect
For regrets about the past
➧ I wish I had studied harder.

Adjectives for Comparing People, Places, and Things

Feelings
➧ Happy
➧ Disappointed
➧ Excited
➧ Frustrated

Desires
➧ Success
➧ Peace
➧ Happiness
➧ Love

Ambitions
➧ Career goals
➧ Travel plans
➧ Personal development

Homework
Write a short story or diary entry expressing at least three hopes and three wishes

Example
I hope to travel the world someday. I wish I had taken more trips when I was younger. I also hope to start my own business in the future. I wish I had saved more money, though. Lastly, I hope to make a positive impact on the world through my work.