EXPRESSING DESIRE

4. EXPRESSING A DESIRE
4.1 I WISH
I wish you a Merry Christmas (present situation)
I wish to see the manager, please (present situation – formal)
I wish you were here that day (simple past – situation)
I wish I had heard about the accident before they were on the news. ( past perfect situation)
I wish you would greet them whenever you arrive ( hypothetical situation in the future).