will be wishing
Future progressive conjugation of wish.

wish

wish
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. souhaiter
The family wishes to be notified of any change in the patient's condition.La famille souhaite être informée de tout changement dans l’état du patient.
b. aimer (in the conditional)
I wish I could fly.J’aimerais pouvoir voler.
c. vouloir (in the conditional)
Deanna wishes to become a doctor.Deanna voudrait devenir médecin.
a. souhaiter à
I wished all my colleagues a merry Christmas.J’ai souhaité un joyeux Noël à tous mes collègues.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. le souhait
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
Samantha's biggest wish is to travel the world.Le plus grand souhait de Samantha est de voyager autour du monde.
b. le désir
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
Nina's wish for adventure led her to travel alone.C'est son désir d'aventure qui a poussé Nina à voyager seule.
a. le vœu
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
Make a wish and blow out the candles.Fais un vœu et souffle les bougies.
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