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We can use wish + infinitive to mean want. In this sense, wish is very formal. Note that progressive forms are not used.Some examples:I wish to see the marketing officer please. (You don't say - I'm wishing to see...) |
| A possible structure could be an object + infinitive. For example: We do not wish our faces to appear in the video. |
| Without a following infinitive, Wish + direct object is not normal. For example: I want/would like an appointment with the marketing officer. (You don't say - I wish an appointment with the marketing officer.) |
In some fixed expressions of good wished, wish is used with two objects.Some examples:I wish you a Happy Birthday. We all wish you a safe travel. Here's wishing you all the best in your married life. |
With a that-clause, we can also use wish that can be dropped in an informal style. Wish does not mean "want" - it expresses regret that things are not different, and refers to situations that are unreal, impossible or unlikely, in this case. Tenses are similar to those used with if.Check below:I wish (that) I was taller. Don't you wish (that) you could be the winner. Everyone wish (that) love would reign the whole world. |
| We do not generally use wish + that-clause for wishes about things that seem possible in the future. Often, we use hope in this sense. Some examples: I hope you get well soon. (You don't say - I wish you get well soon.) I hope you get the highest grade. (You don't say - I wish you get the highest grade.) |