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Pooyan Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Wish Statments

Hello,

Are these both Ok?

"I wish it had rained"

and

"I wish it would have rained"

The context is yesterday it didn't rain.

Thanks
  

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Pooyan Are these both Ok? No. The first one is the correct way to say it.

— CalifJim

  • Pooyan Are these both Ok?
  • No.
  • The first one is the correct way to say it.
  • People do say the second one, and it means exactly the same as the first, but it's not correct.
  • CJ
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PooyanAre these both Ok?
No. The first one is the correct way to say it.

People do say the second one, and it means exactly the same as the first, but it's not correct.

CJ
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Thanks.

As for the difference between:

"I wish you were here"

and

"I wish you had been here"

could we say the first sentence refers to now and the second refers to past.

For example:

I'm having a party. I call a friend during the party, telling him: "I wish you were here"
but if I call him after the party, I s
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PooyanAs for the difference between:"I wish you were here"and "I wish you had been here"could we say the first sentence refers to now and the second refers to past.For example:I'm having a party. I call a friend during the party, telling him: "I wish you were here"but if I call him after the party, I should tell him: "I wish you had been here"
You understand i
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and for these two

" I wish you would be here"

and

"I wish you will be here"

they are both referring to future, right? and the fact that there's still a chance that my friend comes to the party in future
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Pooyan" I wish you would be here"and "I wish you will be here"they are both referring to future, right?
They are both wrong. Don't use "wish" for that idea. Use "hope" for future stative situations, like being somewhere:

I hope you will be here.

We use "wish" for situations that we know are not so (or were not so). We don't know
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"I hope you would be here"

has nearly the same meaning as:

"I hope you will be here"

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Pooyan"I hope you would be here"has nearly the same meaning as:"I hope you will be here"?
No. The first is wrong.

The past goes with would.
The present goes with will.

I hoped you would be here.
I hope you will be here.

CJ
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"I hoped you would be here." (it happened)

"I hoped you would have been here." (didn't happen)

is it correct?
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Pooyan"I hoped you would be here."
Maybe it happened. Maybe it didn't happen.

Talking to someone who just arrived at your party: I hoped you would be here. I'm glad you came.
Talking on the phone to someone who was invited but did not come: I'm so disappointed. I hoped you would be here.
Pooyan"I hoped yo
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Thanks a lot CJ. I do appreciate your patience and precious time.
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