I wish/ I hope interm

I hope I'll live in a big city when I grow up.

I want to live in a big city.I wish I could afford it.

I hope/I wish

What's the difference?

I hope I'll live in a big city when I grow up.

I hope

Childhood

I want to live in a big city.I wish I could afford it.

I wish

Adulthood

• I hope I will live on my own.
• I hope I will go to Spain.

We use this structure to refer to the desirable situation in the present or future. This makes the situation possible and real.

General

I hope...

• Uses subjunctive mood

Specific

INFO

• I wish I could live on my own.
• I wish I were in Spain.

I wish...

General

We use this structure to refer to the desirable situation in the present or future. This makes the situation unreal.

INFO

• to talk about states use I wish + Past Simple (I wish I had a car).
• to talk about activities happening now use I wish + Past Continuous ( I wish I was relaxing on the beach)
• to talk about abilities and possibilities use I wish + could (I wish I could stay at home all the week)
• to talk about obligations use I wish + I didn't have to (I wish I didn't have to finish my work today)

I wish...

The form

Situation 1

You and your wife have been working very hard recently and both need a break. The trouble is, you can't really afford to go on holiday.

Situation 2

You are going abroad for a month, but are a bit worried about leaving your house empty - there have been a few burglaries in the area lately. You'd like to find someone reliable to look after it for you. You live in a nice area, near the sea.

What bothers you?

Do you think there is a possible solution ?