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Manthan Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

The confusion using the verb "wish"

Hi

I get confused while using the verb "wish'. I have two sentences in mind. Please help me identify the correct one.

(1) I wish he goes to the market and picks up some fruits for me.

(2) I wish he go to the market and pick up some fruits.

Thank you.
  

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When we use the word WISH , we use it with past tense: I wish he would go to the market for me. (I am wishing about the future) I wish he went to the market every day for me. (I am wishing about a regular activity) I wish he was going to the market for me right now.

— Glenn Wickins

  • When we use the word WISH , we use it with past tense: I wish he would go to the market for me.
  • (I am wishing about the future) I wish he went to the market every day for me.
  • (I am wishing about a regular activity) I wish he was going to the market for me right now.
  • (I am wishing about right now) I wish he had gone to the market for me.
  • (I am wishing about the past) Use would in place of will to take about the future, use past tense in place of present tense to talk about regular activities, use past continuous in place of present continuous and use past perfect in place of past tense, present perfect and for past perfect sentences.
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When we use the word WISH, we use it with past tense:

  • I wish he would go to the market for me. (I am wishing about the future)
  • I wish he went to the market every day for me. (I am wishing about a regular activity)
  • I wish he was going to the market for me right now. (I am wishing about right now)
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