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JungKim Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
wish and subjunctive
Which verb form is appropriate in each case?
(1) I wish that this win/won your approval.
(2) It is my wish that this win/won your approval.
(3) My wish is that this win/won your approval.
(1) I wish that this win/won your approval.
(2) It is my wish that this win/won your approval.
(3) My wish is that this win/won your approval.
Top answer
(1) I wish that this would win (present/future) / had one (past) your approval. (2) It is my wish that this wins your approval. (3) My wish is that this wins (present/future) your approval.
- (1) I wish that this would win (present/future) / had one (past) your approval.
- (2) It is my wish that this wins your approval.
- (3) My wish is that this wins (present/future) your approval.
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(1) I wish that this would win (present/future) / had one (past) your approval.
(2) It is my wish that this winsyour approval.
(3) My wish is that this wins (present/future) your approval.
(2) It is my wish that this winsyour approval.
(3) My wish is that this wins (present/future) your approval.
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Mister Micawber(1) I wish that this would win (present/future) / had one (past) your approval.Thanks for answering this.
So "I wish that this won your approval." is not English?
Mister Micawber(2) It is my wish that this winsyour approval.(3) My wish is that this wins (present/future) your approval.So when "wish" is a
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At the least, they are not the natural formation: I have chosen the ones that seemed natural to me. I agree with your assessment of 'wish' as a noun.
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