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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
wish -- could have / would have / had
Hi there,
The trip was great, but we all missed you. I wish you...
1) ...would have come with us.
2) ...could have come with us.
3) ...had come with us.
Could you please tell me which one(s) is (are) correct?
Thanks!
The trip was great, but we all missed you. I wish you...
1) ...would have come with us.
2) ...could have come with us.
3) ...had come with us.
Could you please tell me which one(s) is (are) correct?
Thanks!
Top answer
#2 and #3 are correct.
- #2 and #3 are correct.
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Thanks, but why isn't "1" correct?
My grammar book says: "We often use I wish ... would to complain about situations."
Would it be ok to say: I wish you would have been there with us?
In this case, it would be a complaint about a situation, wouldn't it?
My grammar book says: "We often use I wish ... would to complain about situations."
Would it be ok to say: I wish you would have been there with us?
In this case, it would be a complaint about a situation, wouldn't it?
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I wish you took/would take a bath sometimes. Wish for a present/general-time situation..
I wish he would come to the party tomorrow. Wish for a future-time.
I wish he had been there. Wish for a past-time situation.
In standard English, we simply don't wish that somebody would have done something.
I wish he would come to the party tomorrow. Wish for a future-time.
I wish he had been there. Wish for a past-time situation.
In standard English, we simply don't wish that somebody would have done something.
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