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.