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Rajesh jain Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Had come/came

I just wish the revelation of shiva's doppelganger (had come/came) a bit late in the movie and in a more surprising way.
What would be the difference in using "had come" and "came" in this sentence? I am assuming that "had come" tells about my feelings while I was watching movie in the theatre and "came" indicates how I feel abut the movie in general even at the present . Am I right?
  

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It is more than that. " So, yes, what follows will be subjective - your feelings/opinion - but in using 'wish', you are discussing a hypothetical situation. Present Tense and Simple Past Tense verbs refer to FACTS, so we have to use a form of the verb that reflects that your comment is hypothetical, and refers to a past event.

— Terryxpress

  • It is more than that.
  • " So, yes, what follows will be subjective - your feelings/opinion - but in using 'wish', you are discussing a hypothetical situation.
  • Present Tense and Simple Past Tense verbs refer to FACTS, so we have to use a form of the verb that reflects that your comment is hypothetical, and refers to a past event.
  • This is done with 'wish' + Past Perfect.
  • " "I just wish the revelation...
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It is more than that. Note how you began the sentence:
"I just wish..."
So, yes, what follows will be subjective - your feelings/opinion - but in using 'wish', you are discussing a hypothetical situation. Present Tense and Simple Past Tense verbs refer to FACTS, so we have to use a form of the verb that reflects that your comment is hypothetical,
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