case 1 NOT POSSIBLE TO HAPPEN 
My car is old.
I wish it was new.
IN MY DREAMS, my car is new!
case 2 POSSIBLE TO HAPPEN
I wish my car was new.
I wish somebody would give me a new car.
IN MY DREAMS, SOMEBODY WILL GIVE ME A NEW CAR.
case 3 POLITE WAY OF ASKING
I wish you would stop smoking.
...less strong than "Would you stop smoking?"
caseS TO COMPARE
I wish it would stop raining every Saturday morning. I have English class.
= I wish it were disposed to stop raining every...
= I wish it were going to stop raining every...
"I wish I were rich"
but "I wish I would win the lottery".
"I wish it didn't rain (always)"
but "I wish it would stop raining (now)".
Also "I wish it would rain less", because this implies a change.
"I wish I had a fast car"
but "I wish someone would give me a fast car".
I wish it WAS easy.
[ in the world of my dreams, it IS easy ]
I wish it DIDN'T GET difficult.
[ in the world of my dreams, it DOESN'T GET difficult ]
I wish I STARTED understanding.
[ in the world of my dreams, it START understanding ]
I wish it WOULD GET clearer. (in a scheduled time point)
[ in the world of my dreams, it WILL get clearer ]
I wish you did this activity here below!I also wish you sent me your answers...
Please, fill the gaps and send me the sentences.
I wish I _________ curly hair!
I wish you _________ annoying me.
I wish she ___WILL/WOULD___ put her clothes away tidily.
I wish Beth _________ classical music.
I wish I _________ go home early.
Dave wishes he _________ more money.
I wish I __________________ those things last night.
I wish I ____________ the red bag instead of this blue one.
check your answers here and here if you prefer...structures after wishes
