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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

I wish him to being a good friend.

He is my father. He is not being a good friend to me. I wish him to being a good friend rather than father..

Please correct my sentences if you find any fault.
  

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User_gary He is my father. He is not being a good friend to me. I wish him to being a good friend rather than father..

— Philip

  • User_gary He is my father.
  • He is not being a good friend to me.
  • I wish him to being a good friend rather than father..
  • Please correct my sentences if you find any fault.
  • He is my father, but not a good friend.
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User_garyHe is my father. He is not being a good friend to me. I wish him to being a good friend rather than father..

Please correct my sentences if you find any fault.
He is my father, but not a good friend. I wish he were a good friend rather than just my father.
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Philip He is my father, but not a good friend. I wish he were a good friend rather than just my father.
Hmm, may I know why you used 'were' in the above sentence? Can't I use 'is' (present tense)?

Thanks.
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No, you can't use 'is'. It's Subjunctive, Spectacled-Girl.
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PaulioNo, you can't use 'is'. It's Subjunctive, Spectacled-Girl.
I don't understand the word 'Subjunctive'..

Do you mean that if a sentence 'If...', I should use 'was', 'were'?

And, which of these is correct?

If he was/were my friend...

Sorry to trouble you..Thanks..
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Spectacled-Girl
PaulioNo, you can't use 'is'. It's Subjunctive, Spectacled-Girl.
I don't understand the word 'Subjunctive'..

Do you mean that if a sentence 'If...', I should use 'was', 'were'?

And, which of these is correct?

If he was/were my friend...

Sorry to trouble you..Thank
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If he was/were my friend...


Correct sentences :

If he were my friend, I would help him.

If she were my wife, I would be happy.

I don't about subjunctive, but the sentences are conditional statements, and in such statements we should write `were' instead of `was' as far as I know.
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User_gary
If he was/were my friend...


Correct sentences :

If he were my friend, I would help him.

If she were my wife, I would be happy.

I don't about subjunctive, but the sentences are conditional statements, and in such statements we should write `were' instead of `was' as far as
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