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Andrei Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Piano
1. I would have helped you to move the piano.
The context for the above is that they did not ask my help when they moved the piano. So the above sentence is fine. The moving took place yesterday. Today I could tell them the above sentence.
Now look at the next sentence.
2.I wish I would have helped you to move the piano.
Yesterday they asked my help; but I refused. Today I rue my decision of not helping.
I think I could tell the second sentence to them.
What do you think?
I think even the following sentence will pass the test.
3. I wish I helped you.
I am a bit confused by the meaning of the second and the third sentences in case I refused to help them yesterday.
Your analyses on the second and the third sentences are welcome.
The context for the above is that they did not ask my help when they moved the piano. So the above sentence is fine. The moving took place yesterday. Today I could tell them the above sentence.
Now look at the next sentence.
2.I wish I would have helped you to move the piano.
Yesterday they asked my help; but I refused. Today I rue my decision of not helping.
I think I could tell the second sentence to them.
What do you think?
I think even the following sentence will pass the test.
3. I wish I helped you.
I am a bit confused by the meaning of the second and the third sentences in case I refused to help them yesterday.
Your analyses on the second and the third sentences are welcome.
Top answer
Hiya, Here's a British English perspective!! 1. I would have helped you to move the piano.
- Hiya, Here's a British English perspective!!
- 1.
- I would have helped you to move the piano.
- The context for the above is that they did not ask my help when they moved the piano.
- So the above sentence is fine.
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Hiya,
Here's a British English perspective!!
1. I would have helped you to move the piano.
The context for the above is that they did not ask my help when they moved the piano. So the above sentence is fine. The moving took place yesterday. Today I could tell them the above sentence.
----------- I think so too - except it's more natural to say "helped
Here's a British English perspective!!
1. I would have helped you to move the piano.
The context for the above is that they did not ask my help when they moved the piano. So the above sentence is fine. The moving took place yesterday. Today I could tell them the above sentence.
----------- I think so too - except it's more natural to say "helped
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Helen is right about the first two sentences. The third one is also correct, but it refers to a present wish as in:
I wish I were taller ---- this means that I'm short and I would like to be taller.
I would rephrase your sentence like this, although your third sentence is also right:
I wish I could help you move the piano ----- It means "I want to help
I wish I were taller ---- this means that I'm short and I would like to be taller.
I would rephrase your sentence like this, although your third sentence is also right:
I wish I could help you move the piano ----- It means "I want to help
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