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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Use of wish

Which of these sentences are correct:

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I wish that everyone saw you play.
I wish that everyone have seen you play.
I wish that everyone had seen you play.

2.
I wish everyone taught the way you do.
I wish everyone could teach the way you do.

Is it possible to use the present perfect with wish? Or are only the simple past and past tenses possible with wish?

Please explain.
  

Top answer

These are possible: I wish that everyone saw you play. I wish that everyone had seen you play. I wish everyone taught the way you do.

— Fivejedjon

  • These are possible: I wish that everyone saw you play.
  • I wish that everyone had seen you play.
  • I wish everyone taught the way you do.
  • I wish everyone could teach the way you do.
  • Only past tenses are used after wish, because they are unreal situations.
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These are possible:

I wish that everyone saw you play.
I wish that everyone had seen you play.
I wish everyone taught the way you do.
I wish everyone could teach the way you do.

Only past tenses are used after wish, because they are unreal situations.
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fivejedjonThese are possible:I wish that everyone saw you play. I wish that everyone had seen you play.I wish everyone taught the way you do. I wish everyone could teach the way you do.Only past tenses are used after wish, because they are unreal situations.
Thanks. So the present perfect can't be used. Although it talks about the past. Would that be correct t
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