Alan Smith Robertson – Then Again

Alan Smith Robertson

“Then Again” is a song written for English teachers to use in the ESL classroom to practise the structure “I wish…” and it comes with an easy-to-use worksheet! The lyrics of this song contains 11 different examples of the use of the verb WISH, 7 of which express a hypothetical present desire with “I WISH…

Taylor Swift – I Wish You Would

Practice the expression “I wish…“ with this song, I Wish You Would by Taylor Swift. The lyrics of this song include the following 5 examples of the verb “wish”: I wish you would come back I wish I’d never hung up the phone I wish you knew I wish you were right here I wish…

Pearl Jam – Wishlist

Practice uses of the verb “wish” in your ESL class with this song, Wishlist by Pearl Jam. These song lyrics include 14 examples of “I wish I was…”. To see suggestions on how to use this song in class, click here. Lyrics I wish I was a neutron bomb, for once I could go off I wish I was a…