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BulbulTada Posted 9 years ago
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I wish I haven't/hadn't had

I needed to travel against my wishes. Which of the following could I say?
1) I wish I hadn't had to travel.
2) I wish I haven't had to travel.

3) I wish I didn't have to travel.
  

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BulbulTada I needed to travel against my wishes. Which of the following could I say? 1) I wish I hadn't had to travel.

— CalifJim

  • BulbulTada I needed to travel against my wishes.
  • Which of the following could I say?
  • 1) I wish I hadn't had to travel.
  • _________________ 1) I wish I hadn't had to travel.
  • ) 2) I wish I haven't had to travel .
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BulbulTadaI needed to travel against my wishes. Which of the following could I say?
1) I wish I hadn't had to travel.
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1) I wish I hadn't had to travel. (I did have to travel, and I did travel.)
2) I wish I haven't had to travel. (Wrong!)
3) I wish I didn't have to travel. (I h
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And if I have been needing to travel, I suppose the following are correct to say.
1) I wish I don't need to travel.
2) I wish I haven't been needing to travel.
Thanks
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BulbulTadaAnd if I have been needing to travel
That's the future. After 'wish', the future is expressed with the past tense. I know it sounds crazy, but that's true.
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I wish I didn't make mistakes and find EnglishForward so helpful to me! Emotion: smile
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I wish I didn't make mistakes and find EnglishForward so helpful to me!
I wish I didn't make mistakes.
I wish I didn't find EnglishForward so helpful to me! (A rather underhanded compliment!)
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