Wish as a verb [Click] index

Present tense

I wish for happiness.

You wish for happiness.

He/She/It wishes for happiness.

We wish for happiness.

You wish for happiness.

They wish for happiness.


Present continuous

In the present continuous tense, we use the auxiliary verb "am/are/is" with the main verb "wishing" to indicate an ongoing action in the present.

I am wishing for happiness.

You are wishing for happiness.

He/She/It is wishing for happiness.

We are wishing for happiness.

You are wishing for happiness.

They are wishing for happiness.

Present perfect

In the present perfect tense, we use the auxiliary verb "have/has" with the past participle "wished" to indicate an action that started in the past and has a connection to the present.

I have wished for happiness.

You have wished for happiness.

He/She/It has wished for happiness.

We have wished for happiness.

You have wished for happiness.

They have wished for happiness.

Past tense

In the past tense, we use the verb "wished" to indicate that the wish occurred in the past.

I wished for happiness.

You wished for happiness.

He/She/It wished for happiness.

We wished for happiness.

You wished for happiness.

They wished for happiness.

Past continuous

In the past continuous tense, we use the past tense of the verb "be" (was/were) with the present participle "wishing" to indicate an ongoing action that happened in the past.

I was wishing for happiness.

You were wishing for happiness.

He/She/It was wishing for happiness.

We were wishing for happiness.

You were wishing for happiness.

They were wishing for happiness.

Past perfect

In the past perfect tense, we use the past participle "had wished" to indicate an action that occurred before another past action or
time.

I had wished for happiness.

You had wished for happiness.

He/She/It had wished for happiness.

We had wished for happiness.

You had wished for happiness.

They had wished for happiness.

Future

In the future tense, we use the auxiliary verb "will/shall" followed by the base form of the verb "wish" to indicate an action that will happen in the future. Note that "shall" is used for first-person singular and plural in some contexts, while "will" is more commonly used.

I will/shall wish for happiness.

You will wish for happiness.

He/She/It will wish for happiness.

We will/shall wish for happiness.

You will wish for happiness.

They will wish for happiness.

Future continuous

In the future continuous tense, we use the auxiliary verb "will" followed by "be" and the present participle "wishing" to indicate an ongoing action that will happen in the future.

I will be wishing for happiness.

You will be wishing for happiness.

He/She/It will be wishing for happiness.

We will be wishing for happiness.

You will be wishing for happiness.

They will be wishing for happiness.

Future perfect

In the future perfect tense, we use the auxiliary verb "will" followed by "have" and the past participle "wished" to indicate an action that will be completed before a specified future time or event.

I will have wished for happiness.

You will have wished for happiness.

He/She/It will have wished for happiness.

We will have wished for happiness.

You will have wished for happiness.

They will have wished for happiness.