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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Wish you would

Hi,

Can 'wish+subject+would' be used for future wishes?E.g.,'He will leave tomorrow.I wish he wouldn't.','They will build a dam but I wish they wouldn't.'

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The "wish + subject + would" pattern is not strictly future tense. This is more like a subjunctive-type statement, and it can also be used in present tense. For example: He will leave tomorrow.

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  • The "wish + subject + would" pattern is not strictly future tense.
  • This is more like a subjunctive-type statement, and it can also be used in present tense.
  • For example: He will leave tomorrow.
  • I wish he wouldn't.
  • They will build a dam, but I wish they wouldn't.
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The "wish + subject + would" pattern is not strictly future tense. This is more like a subjunctive-type statement, and it can also be used in present tense. For example:

He will leave tomorrow. I wish he wouldn't.

They will build a dam, but I wish they wouldn't.

He's coming here now, but I wish he wouldn't.
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