4. I wish you had called earlier.

(wish, had + called)(事实上已迟了)

3. We wished he had spoken to us.

(wished，had + spoken)(事实上他并没同我们讲)

2. He wishes he hadn't lost the chance.

他真希望没有失去机会。(其实已失去)

1. I wish (that可省略，下同)I hadn't wasted so much time.

我后悔不该浪费这么多时间。(事实上已浪费了)

6. When we begin the trip, they will wish they were with us.(will wish,过去虚拟动词were)(事实上并不和我们在一起)

二)、对过去情况的虚拟(和过去的事实相反)：

用wish表示对过去事情的遗憾。其句子结构为：宾语从句的谓语用过去完成时，或would, could, might+现在完成时。例：

5. Now that he is in China, he wishes he understood Chinese.(wishes,过去虚拟动词understood)

现在他在中国，他希望能懂得中文。(事实上并不懂)

4. When she was at the party,she wished she were at home.(wished,过去虚拟动词were)(事实上并不在家)

3. I wish I were a bird.(wish, were)但愿我是只小鸟。(事实上不可能)

2. I wish it were spring in my hometown all the year around.(wish, were)但愿我的家乡四季如春。(事实上不可能)

在动词wish后的宾语从句中的虚拟语气，常省去宾语从句的引导词that。

一)、对现在情况的虚拟(与现在的事实相反)：

从句用过去式或过去进行式(时间上是同时的)。其句子结构为：宾语从句的谓语be和were(was)，实义动词用过去式。例：

1. I wish (that可省略,下同)I knew the answer to the question.(wish, 动词过去式knew)我希望知道这个答案。(事实上是不知道)