REWRITE THE SENTENCE IN ANOTHER WAY, USING "I WISH ..."

16. ' Does anyone want tickets for the boxing match?' said Charles. C. VERB FORMSA. Form 1: Bare Infinitive * S + V1 + V2 (Bare Infinitive)V1 = can / could / will / would / shall / should / may / might / must / need (aux) / had better / would rather ... e.g: You should stop smoking * let / have / make ...+ Object + Verb (Bare Infinitive) e.g: The teacher made us do a lot of homework. But in the passives we use To-Inf. The cashier was made to hand over the money by the two robbers.B. Form 2: To-Infinitive * For purpose: e.g: I go to school to learn / in order to learn / so as to learn. * S + V1 + V2 (To-Infinitive)V1 = decide / want / hope / promise / agree / plan / manage / refuse / threaten / learn / fail / tend / intend / arrange / aim / attempt / afford / offer / would like / would love / would prefer / desire / expect / prepare / pretend / claim / hesitate / seem ... + To-Infinitive e.g: We have decided to take this exam. * S + V1 + Object + V2 (To-Infinitive)V1 = want / get / ask / invite / advise / expect / tell / remind / force / enable / encourage / warn / persuade / convince / allow / permit / beg / teach / instruct / forbid / recommend / order / urge / prepare ...+ To-Infinitive e.g: She invited me to go to her party. * Adjective + V (To-Infinitive)Adjs = anxious / boring / eager / easy / pleased / usual / prepared / common / dangerous / good / ready / difficult / hard / strange / able / possible / unable / impossible ... + To-InfinitiveC. Form 3: Verb-ing * S + V1 + V2-ingenjoy / mind / finish / hate / give up / quit / practice / risk / delay / put off / keep / keep on / carry on / imagine / avoid / (can't) bear / (can't) stand / (can't) help / consider / allow / permit / advise / fancy / postpone / detest / forbid / encourage / suggest / recommend / deny / admit / miss / report / appreciate / resent / recall / resume ....+ V-ing e.g: Do you enjoy playing soccer?* After some expressions:+ There is no point in + It's no use + It's no good + It's (not) worth + ... have difficulty (in) + ... spend (time) + ... waste (of) timee.g: It's no use asking him for money.* After a preposition: e.g: We are interested in playing soccer@ NOTES: Some verbs are followed by To-Infinitive or Verb-ing I. Without or little difference in meaning. start / begin / continue/ bother/ like/ love / hate / can't stand / dread / prefer e.g: It started to rain two hours ago. = It started raining two hours ago. II. With difference in meaning. + Stop - To-Inf : (For purpose) e.g: I stopped to smoke. - Verb-ing: (Give up) e.g: I have stopped smoking. + Try - To-Inf: (attempt) e.g: I tried to open the door but I couldn't. - Verb-ing: (put to the test) e.g: I tried cooking the dinner + Remember/Forget: - To-Inf: (For reminder ) e.g: Don't forget to lock the door when you go away. - Verb-ing: (Recall) e.g: I remember locking the door when I left the house. + Regret: - To-Inf: (Sorry to have to do) e.g: I regret to tell you this news. - Verb-ing: (What a pity ...) e.g: I regret not taking your advise.+ Need: - S (person) + need + To-Inf e.g: I need to buy a dictionary. - S (thing) + need + Verb-ing e.g: The grass needs cutting