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Franziska bohn Posted 8 years ago
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I wish I knew

Hello.


I am still wondering about "I wish I knew",


I wish I knew how math works/worked.

I wish I knew what her name was/is

I wish I knew whether you are/were honest with me,


I wish you knew what it means/meant


I wish I understood how math worked/works.


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I wish I knew is followed by an indirect question in either the present or the past if the proposition is of a sort of timeless, general nature. So all of your choices are correct. If the question is about an action which is indisputably in the past, then of course the past must be used.

— CalifJim

  • I wish I knew is followed by an indirect question in either the present or the past if the proposition is of a sort of timeless, general nature.
  • So all of your choices are correct.
  • If the question is about an action which is indisputably in the past, then of course the past must be used.
  • I wish I knew who stole my wallet last night.
  • CJ
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I wish I knew is followed by an indirect question in either the present or the past if the proposition is of a sort of timeless, general nature.

So all of your choices are correct.

If the question is about an action which is indisputably in the past, then of course the past must be used.

I wish I knew who stole my wallet last night.

CJ

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