City-wide curfew should not be instituted because this limits teenagers' activity and involvement in the outside world at night. Many teenagers would be upset with this curfew because they would not be allowed to ride bikes outside or hang out with their friends without getting into trouble. A curfew like this one would encourage teenagers to stay indoors on their phones instead of outside enjoying the night air. Teenagers have to stay in school most of the day from early morning hours to the early afternoon; many would be sad that they must miss out on outdoor time after taking their time to do their homework at home, study, and shower, because of a curfew.
If I had time, I would go shopping with you.
The word <em>wishing </em>is used as a participle in this case. Although gerunds and participles look the same, they are used in different senses - gerunds generally denote nouns, whereas participles have more of an adverbial meaning.
He thinks of it as an opportunity to be with family
