The school authorities can’t set holidays based on local weather conditions.
I wish the school authorities could set holidays based on local weather conditions.

That university often doesn’t attract enough enrollments for the new school year.
I wish that university attracted more enrollments for the new school year.

We can’t study the books written by famous scholars in the Ly and Tran dynasties because Chinese Ming aggressors took them to China.
I wish we could study the books written by famous scholars in the Ly and Tran dynasties.

Many small children don’t learn how to swim so they often suffer from drowning.
I wish many small children learned how to swim to avoid drowning.

Many graduates from college don’t have enough skills to meet the requirements in their jobs.
I wish many graduates from college had enough skills to meet the requirements in their jobs.

Sarah wants to go for a bike ride, but she can’t because of her broken leg.
→ Sarah wishes she could go for a bike ride, but she can’t because of her broken leg.

My father doesn’t have a camera. He’d like to have one.
→ My father wishes he had a camera.

Kim dreams of becoming a famous actress.
→ Kim wishes she could become a famous actress.

I want my friends to help me move to my new apartment, but they refuse.
→ I wish my friends would help me move to my new apartment.

We don’t have a dishwasher. We want to have one.
→ We wish we had a dishwasher.

I’m sorry that I don’t have the skills to help you with your Maths homework.
→ I wish I had the skills to help you with your Maths homework.

She wants her children to prioritize their studies and maintain good grades, but they don’t.
→ She wishes her children would prioritize their studies and maintain good grades.

My sister is always on her phone. I want her to talk to me more.
→ I wish my sister would talk to me more instead of always being on her phone.