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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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I wish
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I wish I ______ younger.
A. had been
B. would be
C. were
The correct option is C. But why not others? What makes them wrong in this context? Thank you?
I wish I ______ younger.
A. had been
B. would be
C. were
The correct option is C. But why not others? What makes them wrong in this context? Thank you?
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I wish I were younger expresses a wish for the present, so it makes perfect sense. I wish I would be younger is impossible. Would be describes a situation that would exist if another condition existed.
- I wish I were younger expresses a wish for the present, so it makes perfect sense.
- I wish I would be younger is impossible.
- Would be describes a situation that would exist if another condition existed.
- I would be able to afford a new car if my boss gave me a raise.
- I wish I had been younger would refer to a situation that existed at a particular point in the past.
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I wish I were younger expresses a wish for the present, so it makes perfect sense.
I wish I would be younger is impossible. Would be describes a situation that would exist if another condition existed.
I would be able to afford a new car if my boss gave me a raise.
I wish I had been younger would refer to a situation that existed
I wish I would be younger is impossible. Would be describes a situation that would exist if another condition existed.
I would be able to afford a new car if my boss gave me a raise.
I wish I had been younger would refer to a situation that existed
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AnonymousThe correct option is C. But why not others?I wish I would is almost always wrong. In this case, you have no control over how young you are, so wishing yourself to make yourself younger (I wish I would be younger) makes no sense.
I wish I would be more diplomatic when speaking to my in-laws makes a bit more sense becaus
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