Expressing wishes & hopes:
We use wish (that)+were/was/would/could or past tenses to express wishes for unlikely or impossible situations and to express regrets.
wish (that)+were/was/would/could or past tenses
I wish I had more money. He wishes he had more friends. They wish they had a bigger house. My brother wishes he were/was taller. She wishes she were/was more beautiful. Rebecca wishes she had curly hair. I wish the lesson would end. (I want it to end). I wish my car would start. (I can’t make it start and I want it to start). Wish in fixed expressions: wish+noun:I/we wish you… is used in fixed expressions.
I wish you a happy birthday. We wish you good luck in your new job.
Note that for wishes about things that are positive and seem likely in the future, we normally use hope+that-clause with present simple (or future simple (will+infinitive) although it is less common): hope+that-clause with the present simple or future simple (will+infinitive): I hope that you get better for the journey; you seem recovering quickly. We hope she passes her driving test next week. I hope she comes to see us when she passes through New York. (I hope she’ll come to see us when she passes through New York.) I hope he has a good time in Florida next month. (I hope he’ll have a good time in Florida next month.)