Examples of wishful sentences

With the aim of consolidating concepts and knowing better what the different types of sentences, in this lesson from a TEACHER we want to show you different examples of how sentences are formed wishful thinking. Knowing their functions and examples will help you to use them better and to be able to identify them easily, for that reason, below we offer you the definition and examples of wishful sentences that will help you improve your knowledge and do your tasks well. We started!

In the first place and to be able to know in depth the examples of the different kinds of sentences desideratives that you may find, it is necessary that you have a clear definition. We are going to make a small summary so that you are clear about what we are talking about when we refer to wishful sentences.

Therefore, we can define wishful sentences as those that are used with the aim of expressing a wish of the issuer. On the other hand, they can also express a plea or a wish that is indirectly transmitted to the recipient of the message. Because the issuer can choose between different wishes and is the one who selects them, these phrases can also be called optional.

Now that you know the theoretical definition of what wishful sentences are, it's your turn to identify them. It is very easy to locate them since they follow different guidelines when it comes to training.

• It has an emotional tone: there is a very large degree of emotion and involvement on the part of the sender of the message.
• Exclamatory tone: it does not always go between exclamations, but the tone used is similar to that of these.
• Use of words that express desire: they use words such as hope, hope, wish... that indicate that the sender of the message is going to make a request or supplication that the receiver will receive indirectly.
• Use of the subjunctive: In most cases, the verb is usually used in Subjunctive mode

After having known the definition of wishful sentences and how you can identify them due to the formula that used in its creation, we are going to provide you with a series of examples that will help you to better fix what was proposed previously. Take note of all of them so that you can apply them correctly.

Examples of wishful sentences with wish particles

Wish sentences can be formed using a particle that indicate wish at the beginning of the sentence, the most common of them is if only and we want to show you some examples of how it is used in a sentence:

• Hope you have a great time!
• Hopefully it gets better!
• I hope he never comes back!
• Hopefully you can improve yourself day by day!
• I hope you pass the exam!
• Hopefully they come soon!
• I hope my father never knows!
• Hopefully I can pass the entrance exam with a good grade!
• Hopefully it doesn't rain on your wedding day!
• I hope you do well!
• May your dreams come true!
• May that man repent of his misdeeds!
• I hope the wars are over!

Examples of wishful sentences using the relative pronoun that

The use of the relative pronoun what It is also very common when forming exhortative sentences, usually usually placed at the beginning of it and in front of the verb that holds the action:

• The sun rises!
• Have a nice day!
• Have a good trip!
• May everything go very well in life!
• Find a good bargain!
• Let it be what God wants!
• Don't let it rain tomorrow at lunchtime!
• Let it be nothing!
• Make it cheap.
• Make it higher.
• Find a job.
• Pay your debts.
• Bring it in today.
• Come on now!
• Make it chocolate, strawberry and cream.

Examples of wishful sentences using other formulas

The two that we have indicated above are the most common when forming sentences desideratives, but there are other formulas to shape them and that they express a desire, a plea or a plea. Words like: I hope or wish they are also used regularly in these types of prayers. We show you some examples of these:

• Hope you don't get too hot in here.
• I want you to be well at all times.
• I hope you feel comfortable sitting there.
• I am looking forward to the matter being resolved.
• I want it with all my soul.
• I hope you have a good day.
• I hope you enjoy your day off very much.
• I hope your dreams come true.
• I hope you get it.
• I want this company to succeed.
• I hope they choose me in the selection process.
• I want to get out of this place as soon as possible.
• I hope it arrives as soon as possible.
• I am looking forward to the issue being resolved.
• I hope nothing serious has happened.

As you can see, it is much easier to understand how they are formed and what are wishful phrases using examples. If you want to find more articles like the one we have offered you, click on the following link to access our section of Grammar and Linguistics in which you will find more examples of sentences.