`***` Câu 'wish' (ước) ở hiện tại: S + wish + S + were/Ved/c2/quá khứ modal verbs + ...

`-` Phủ định: S + wish + S + didn't + V-inf + ...

`->` Điều ước là một giả thiết trái ngược với hiện tại

`-` Dùng 'were' với mọi chủ ngữ, kể cả chủ ngữ số ít

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`19.3.`

`2.` I wish I had more free time.

`3.` I wish Helen were here.

`4.` I wish it were not cold.

`5.` I wish I didn't live in a big city.

`6.` I wish I could find my phone.

`7.` I wish I were feeling well.

`8.` I wish I didn't have to get up early tomorrow.

`9.` I wish I knew more about science.

`19.4.`

`1.` I wish I were on the beach/in New York/in bed.

`2.` I wish I had more friends/more money/a new computer.

`3.` I wish I could cook well/travel/sing.

`4.` I wish I were more intelligent.