I have heard that Wish clauses can only work with the tenses belowPresent and future:-Simple past-could V1 -wouldPast:-Past perfect-could have done Is it true or is there any other tense or sturucture???

Simple past ( I wish I were younger.) -could V1 (I wish I could lift this rock.) -would (I wish I would get better tomorrow.) Past: -Past perfect (I wish I had done it another way.)

<blockquote><cite>Gencebay90</cite>For example, can past continous work in wish clauses???</blockquote>"I wish it was not raining so heavily" is one of the examples.

<blockquote><cite>Yoong Liat</cite><blockquote><cite>Gencebay90</cite>For example, can past continous work in wish clauses???</blockquote>"I wish it was not raining so heavily" is one of the examples. </blockquote>Present and future: -Simple past -could V1 -would Past: -Past perfect -could have done A person whose knowledge I really trust says that No other tense but the above tenses can't work in wish clauses

There is a person I know and that person claims/says that past progressive doesn't work in wish clauses; in actual fact no other tenses apart from the tenses I wrote above don't work <img class='emoticon' style='Width:19px;Height:19px;' data-delaysrc='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' src='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' alt='Emotion: smile'/>

If you blindly trust that guy, why did you ask us that question? Koh has given you a detailed explanation, but you choose to ignore it. <img class='emoticon' style='Width:19px;Height:19px;' data-delaysrc='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/6.gif' src='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/6.gif' alt='Emotion: sad'/>

<blockquote><cite>Gencebay90</cite>There is a person I know and that person claims/says that past progressive doesn't work in wish clauses; in actual fact no other tenses apart from the tenses I wrote above don't work:) </blockquote>I wish it was not raining so heavily. (Are you saying that this sentence is wrong? If you think so, I can understand you. However, please ask your friend whether the sentence is correct. If s/he tells you it's wrong, he should join our Forum to improve his English.) Best wishes.

<blockquote><cite>WesternAmerican</cite>If you blindly trust that guy, why did you ask us that question? Koh has given you a detailed explanation, but you choose to ignore it. <img class='emoticon' style='Width:19px;Height:19px;' data-delaysrc='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/6.gif' src='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/6.gif' alt='Emotion: sad'/> </blockquote>No, I never ignored it; do not misunderstand. The guy that I trust is not an ordinary guy and also If I blindly trusted him, I would have never opened a thread here

<blockquote><cite>Gencebay90</cite><blockquote><cite>WesternAmerican</cite>If you blindly trust that guy, why did you ask us that question? Koh has given you a detailed explanation, but you choose to ignore it. <img class='emoticon' style='Width:19px;Height:19px;' data-delaysrc='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/6.gif' src='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/6.gif' alt='Emotion: sad'/> </blockquote> No, I never ignored it; do not misunderstand. The guy that I trust is not an ordinary guy and also If I blindly trusted him, I would have never opened a thread here </blockquote>Do you think our native speaker members are ordinary guys, and your friend is extraordinary? I've very high regard for the native speaker members of this Forum who sacrifice their time to help non-native speaker members like me. If what I'd written is wrong, they would not have hesitated to correct me. Be assured.

Gencebay90 Posted 19 years ago

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wish clauses

I have heard that Wish clauses can only work with the tenses below

Present and future:

-Simple past

-could V₁

-would

Past:

-Past perfect

-could have done

Is it true or is there any other tense or sturucture???

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Yoong Liat answered . 19 years ago

Simple past ( I wish I were younger.)

-could V_{1 (I wish I could lift this rock.)}

-would (I wish I would get better tomorrow.)

Past:

-Past perfect (I wish I had done it another way.)

Gencebay90 answered . 19 years ago

For example, can past continous work in wish clauses???

Yoong Liat answered . 19 years ago

Gencebay90For example, can past continous work in wish clauses???

"I wish it was not raining so heavily" is one of the examples.

Gencebay90 answered . 19 years ago

Yoong Liat
Gencebay90For example, can past continous work in wish clauses???
"I wish it was not raining so heavily" is one of the examples.

Present and future:

-Simple past

-could V₁

-would

Past:

-Past per

Yoong Liat answered . 19 years ago

Gencebay90
Yoong Liat
Gencebay90For example, can past continous work in wish clauses???
"I wish it was not raining so heavily" is one of the examples.
A person whose knowledge I really trust says that No other tense but the above tenses can't work in wish clauses

A person whose knowle

Gencebay90 answered . 19 years ago

There is a person I know and that person claims/says that past progressive doesn't work in wish clauses; in actual fact no other tenses apart from the tenses I wrote above don't work

WesternAmerican answered . 19 years ago

If you blindly trust that guy, why did you ask us that question?
Koh has given you a detailed explanation, but you choose to ignore it.

Yoong Liat answered . 19 years ago

Gencebay90There is a person I know and that person claims/says that past progressive doesn't work in wish clauses; in actual fact no other tenses apart from the tenses I wrote above don't work:)

I wish it was not raining so heavily. (Are you saying that this sentence is wrong? If you think so, I can understand you. However, please ask your friend w

Gencebay90 answered . 19 years ago

WesternAmericanIf you blindly trust that guy, why did you ask us that question?
Koh has given you a detailed explanation, but you choose to ignore it.

Yoong Liat answered . 19 years ago

Gencebay90
WesternAmericanIf you blindly trust that guy, why did you ask us that question?
Koh has given you a detailed explanation, but you choose to ignore it.

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