Wish and Hope

OBJETIVE
The purpose of this learning objective is to teach people the most relevant differences between wish
and hope which is very important in the English language.
For this learning object, three types of activities have been applied: Reading, Listening and exercises,
thus the people can practice their English.
MATERIAL
Wish
 When we want to express a wish/desire in English for a situation to be different to what it actually
is then it is very common to use the verb “ to wish”. This verb can be used in different tenses
depending on what we desire or desired to be different. Wish is most commonly used in
hypothetical (or imagined) situations:
I wish that I had a dog. (I don´t really have a dog, but if I did, I would be happy)
I wish you were here. (Unfortunately, you aren´t and I miss you)
 Sometimes wish is used in greeting and expressions of goodwill:
We wish you a “Merry Christmas”.
They wished him “happy Birthday”.
Wish me luck.
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Hope
 We use hope to desire something good or positive in the future. “Hope” is often used to talk
about future events, situations, or actions. For a future meaning, it is paired with simple present
tense:
I hope my team wins the game.
I hope we see each other again.

 “Hope” can also be used to talk about something that recently happened and will be decided in
the future. In this case, it is paired with the simple past tense.
I hope you passed your test. (After the test, but before you know the outcome.)
I hope I got the job. (After the job interview, but before you know the outcome .)
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 LISTENING
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 READING
I wish and Hope
I hope life treats your kind, and I hope you have all that you ever dreamed of, and I
wish you joy and happiness. But above all of this, I wish you love. (Dolly Parton). In
this sentence, we can see how good wishes towards another person and society
are part of good human feeling. For my part, I wish all of humanity to take into
account that the only thing we need to be happy is love. I hope everyone learns this
beautiful lesson. I wish that our ancestors learned to love, if they had, the world
really wouldn't be like this. I wish were a millionaire to help those most in need,
although at the moment I have no money or anything to give; I hope I can get a
good job to help a little in what is within my power. For the moment I can only offer
you my words and all my good intentions to make this world change. That is why I
wish for peace and for all of humanity to find love. I hope so.
Practices subjunctive Hope with a song "I Hope (Duet)" Lyrics
I, I hope she makes you smile
The way you made me smile
On the other end of a phone
In the middle of the highway driving alone.
Oh, baby, I, I hope you hear a song
That makes you sing along
And gets you thinking about her
Then the last several miles turns into a blur
Yeah.
I hope you both feel the sparks by the end of the drive
I hope you know she's the one by the end of the night
I hope you never ever felt more free
Tell your friends that you're so happy.
I hope she comes along and wrecks every one of your plans
I hope you spend your last dime to put a rock on her hand
I hope she's wilder than your wildest dreams
She's everything you're ever gonna need.
And then I hope she cheats
Like you did on me
And then I hope she cheats
Like you did on me.

Exercises
HOPE or WISH?
1. Determines the correct verb in the following sentences.
 My classmates ________________ our teacher postpones the exam. (hope / wish)
 I ________________ I finish this project on time. (hope / wish)
 Susan ________________ she were rich so she could buy a new car. (hopes / wishes)
 I ________________ I could speak French. (hope / wish)
 Mark ________________ he had remembered her birthday. (hopes / wishes)
2. Circle the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
 The students wish that the class ________________. (is finished / was finished / were
finished)
 She hopes this ________________ the last time it happens. (is / was / were)
 My coworker wishes I ________________ him with the presentation. (helped / had helped
/ would helped)
 The landlord hopes that they ________________ their rent on time. (pay / would pay /
were pay)
 She wishes it ________________ raining soon. (stops / will stop / would stop)
3. Use wish or hope and an appropriate verb:
1. I wish I ______________________ a bigger house. I can’t have a party for a big crowd here.
2. I hope she _____________________ a good job soon. She’s three months behind in her
rent.
3. I wish he _____________________________. Those cigarettes have given him a terrible
cough!
4. I wish you ___________________________ at the party with me last night. It was so much
fun!
5. I hope she ____________________________ the stadium tonight with that map we drew for
her.
6. I wish the teacher _______________________ things more clearly. I’m always confused in
this class.
7. I wish I ____________________ some well-connected people who could help me with my
problem.
8. I wish politicians _______________________ more honest! It seems that they’re always
lying.
9. I wish I ___________________________ the Pope when he came to New York two years
ago.
10. I hope I ______________________________ the Pope when he comes here next month.

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OBJETIVE

 Sometimes wish is used in greeting and expressions of goodwill:

We wish you a “Merry Christmas”.

They wished him “happy Birthday”.

I hope my team wins the game.

I hope we see each other again.

I, I hope she makes you smile

The way you made me smile

On the other end of a phone

In the middle of the highway driving alone.

Oh, baby, I, I hope you hear a song

That makes you sing along

And gets you thinking about her

Then the last several miles turns into a blur

I hope you never ever felt more free

Tell your friends that you're so happy.

I hope she's wilder than your wildest dreams

She's everything you're ever gonna need.

And then I hope she cheats

Like you did on me

And then I hope she cheats

Like you did on me.

1. Determines the correct verb in the following sentences.

 My classmates ________________ our teacher postpones the exam. (hope / wish)

 I ________________ I finish this project on time. (hope / wish)

 I ________________ I could speak French. (hope / wish)

 Mark ________________ he had remembered her birthday. (hopes / wishes)

2. Circle the correct form of the verb in parentheses.

3. Use wish or hope and an appropriate verb:

7. I wish I ____________________ some well-connected people who could help me with my

8. I wish politicians _______________________ more honest! It seems that they’re always

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