Let's look at this sentence pattern.

This pattern is the structure that all of our examples will follow.

I wish, noun, past tense, verb phrase.

Let's see how a line from the dialogue follows this pattern.

I wish we were fishing right now.

I wish is the key phrase we use to show regret, something we want but don't have right now.

We is the noun.

We're fishing right now is the past tense verb phrase.

It tells us what the speaker wants but isn't happening. So the speaker enjoys fishing but they're not doing it.

That's why they say, I wish we were fishing right now.

Now, let's look at some speaking examples.

I wish your family came by more often.

Can you see how the pattern applies here? We

start with I wish. Your family is the noun. Came by more often is the past tense

verb phrase using the verb came. Next I wish I could go swimming all the time. We start

with I wish.

The noun is I.

The past tense verb phrase is could go swimming all the time.

Could is the verb used.

Let's try one more.

I wish the tennis club was open later.

We start with I wish.

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