Cấu trúc câu điều ước hiện tại: (+)S + wish/wishes + that + S + Ved .

                                      (-)S+wish/wishes+that+S + not +V

Example : I wish that I were a clever students ( Trong câu ước dùng were thay cho was nha )

              I wish that I didn't do homework.

-Tương lai:

(+)S+wish/wishes + that + S + would + V

(-)S+wish/wishes+that + S+wouldn't+V

example : I wish that I would pass the exam

-Quá khứ : S+wish/wishes + that + S+had + PII

(-)S+wish/wishes + that +hadn't + PII

example : I wish that I had seen him yesterday

Cấu trúc 

Khẳng định: S+ wish/wishes + S + would + V1
Phủ định    : S + wish/wishes + S + wouldn’t + V1

Ex: I wish I would be a teacher in the  future.