Uses of GET

WISH & IF

 WISH

1) To express a regret about the present, we use wish + the past simple :

•  I don't play the piano → I wish I played the piano.

2) To express a regret about the past, we use wish + the past perfect :

• - Julie lost her umbrella yesterday → Julie wishes she hadn't lost her umbrella.

3) To express a desire to change something, we use wish + the conditional (would):

• - The neighbours are making noise → I wish they would stop making noise.

IF

1) After if, we often use were instead of was, especially in a formal stylewhere it is considered more correct.

• - If I were rich, I would travel all over the world.
• - If he were a better manager, the company would be more successful.

2) We use the structure "if I were you ..." to give advice.

• - If I were you I would take English lessons.

wish versus hope

wish

a)I wish to  make a complaint = I want to make a complaint. (more formal)
b)Sometimes wish is used in greeting and expressions of goodwill:
I wish you all the best in your new job.
I wish you a safe flight. (= I hope you a safe flight)
I wish you a happy birthday.
c) Wish is most commonly used in hypothetical (or imagined) situations:

I wish that I had a dog. (I don't really have a dog, but if I did, I would be happy.) I wish (that) you were here. (Unfortunately, you're not, and I miss you.)

I wish I were rich.
He wishes he lived in Paris.
He never helps me with the dishes. I wish he would.
I've eaten too much. I wish I hadn't.

hope

Hope can also be used in expressions of goodwill, but the grammar is slightly different:

I hope (that) you have a Merry Christmas. I hope (that) you had a nice Birthday.

(some time in the future) (some time in the past)

I hope you a safe flight
The strike begins tomorrow. I  hope the buses will still be running.
Hope can be used to specify a desired outcome. For future hopes, the possibilities remain open, but for past hopes, the outcome has usually been determined already.

I hope you can come to the party on Saturday. I was hoping that you would come to the party. I had hoped to see you at the party on Saturday.I hope to get an A on the exam. I hope it doesn't rain tomorrow. He hopes to be elected President. She hoped you wouldn't find her.

(future possibility) (but you didn't make it) (but I didn't)(it is still possible) (although it might) (it could happen) (but you probably did)

Wish and hope are also used in certain types of requests and pleasantries.
In such situations, wish carries a more definite and formal tone.

I wish to see the doctor.I hope to see you again.

(right now)(anytime in the future)

notes: When the meanings is the same, We use wish for  present and past tense, and hope for the future.

Months of the Year - Meses del Año

-January -February -March -April -May -June

-July -August -September -October -November -December

Nota: Se escriben siempre con inicial mayúscula.

Cuando nos referimos a una acción que se realiza en un mes determinado, usaremos la preposición in.
- We always go to France in June. Siempre vamos a Francia en junio.

-Christmas is in December. Navidad es en diciembre.

De igual modo ocurre con las estaciones, cuando una acción se realiza en una de ellas, utilizamos la preposición "in":

-We always go to London in spring.

-It's cold in winter.

Las estaciones normalmente se escriben con minúscula.

- spring: primavera

- summer: verano

- autumn (UK), fall (US): otoño

- winter: invierno

he or it?

This is my dog, Einstein
I have a pet. It's a small dog. His name is Einstein. This is a picture of him. He likes to hide in the mailbox. He's always at home. On Sundays I take him to the park. He runs a lot.
I like my dog. He makes me company when I'm alone. He's good and quiet. He plays with me and he doesn't bark.

notas:
Hi- su(adjetivo posesivo).
En este caso, a pesar de que se trata de un animal, y debería usarse el adjetivo its, se usa his porque se considera al perro como un miembro de la familia, como alguien que conocemos (y no como un objeto o un animal cualquiera)

He likes...Le gusta... Note que se usa el pronombre personal He a pesar de tratarse de un perro, porque se lo considera alguien querido y conocido. Si fuera un perro cualquiera se usaría It.