Please help

To me, meaning he didn't eat the rice.

Anonymous I wish he ate rice.(meaning he doesn't eat rice)Is this a correct sentences?

Yes. You regret that he does not eat rice.

khoshtip To me, meaning he didn't eat the rice.

That is not correct. Please respond only if you are sure that your answer is correct.

Does it mean, he would eat rice but not now?

khoshtipDoes it mean, he would eat rice but not now?

No. It means that he never eats rice or he always refuses to eat rice, and I regret that.

All we know from "I wish he ate rice" is what I said in my response to the question. He does not eat rice at the time the speaker is expressing regret about this by a wish that he did eat rice. The past tense is used for a present-time irrealis situation.

(Crossposted with AS.)