I wish..... 2.

Az első részben tanult szerkezet jelen idejű kívánságra vonatkozott. Ha logikusan belegondolsz, múlt ideje csak az "I wish...+múlt idő" szerkezetnek lehet, hiszen múlt időben nem tudunk olyan dologról beszélni, ami még bekövetkezhet...

Jelen: I wish I was younger. - Bárcsak fiatalabb lennék.
Múlt: I wish I had been younger. - Bárcsak fiatalabb lettem volna.

Jelen: I wish she came earlier. - Bárcsak hamarabb jönne.
Múlt: I wish she had come earlier. - Bárcsak korábban jött volna.

Jelen: I wish my dog had a puppy. - Bárcsak lenne kölyke a kutyámnak.
Múlt: I wish my dog had had a puppy. - Bárcsak lett volna egy kölyke a kutyámnak.

Úgy csinálsz múlt időt a jelenből, hogy az igét Past Perfect Simple-be teszed.

You are leaving for the USA, but you can't find your passport.
I wish I could find my passport.

Sam kórházba került, és a következők járnak a fejében:

I had an argument with my girlfriend yesterday. I got upset, and left home. I was driving too fast and I had an accident. Unfortunately I can't control my temper. My girlfriend is angry, and won't come and visit me. My leg hurts so much! The nurse is so grumpy, I want to go home!

ROXETTE: I WISH I COULD FLY



Halfway through the night
I wake up in a dream
Echoes in my head
Make every whisper turn into a scream

I dreamed I could fly
Out in the blue
Over this town
Following you
Over the trees
Subways and cars
I'd try to find out
Who you really are

In the middle of the night
Cool sweatin' in my bed
Got the windows open wide
Thinkin' about all the things you said

I wish I could fly
Out in the blue
Over this town
Following you
I'd fly over rooftops
The great boulevards
To try to find out
Who you really are
Who you really are

I wish I could fly now
Wish I could fly now
Wish I could fly now

I wish I could fly
Around and around
Over this town
The dirt on the ground
I'd follow your course
Of doors left ajar
To try to find out
Who you really are
To try to find out
Who you really are

Vocabulary:

echo – visszhang
whisper – suttogás
scream – sikoly
to turn sth into sth - vmit vmivé változtat
to sweat – izzad
ajar - félig nyitott
to find out – megtud