Anna
"I wish I would've been there". ( I wasn't there). Is this sentence correct? Thank you in advance!
Jan 21, 2021 12:35 PM
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The correct version is “I wish [that] I had been there.” Some native speakers add “would” for hypothetical type-2 and type-3 condition clauses and for “wish” structures. However, for an English exam or formal writing, this is an error. If you have the well-known book English Grammar in Use by Raymond Murphy, consult Unit 41.
January 21, 2021
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Hi Anna, Do people use it? yes. Is it grammatically correct? not really. Pluperfect would be : I wish I had been there. I think often people use what you wrote when they mean : I wish I could have been there. Which implies you ‘ regret’ or pain and the wish you could have done it/ could have been there. I would avoid using : i wish would have been there , if you are learning English. However , you will hear people saying it.
January 21, 2021
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It is a little awkward but technically correct. Better to say I wish that I had been there
January 22, 2021
Извени те, но что тут нужно делать? Помогите пожалуйста 😅
January 21, 2021
Hello I am younes 22 years old I speak english and german and arabic and amazigh and french and intermediate in spanish I study accounting and economy I like reading books and learning languages and practice sport and know new friends and discuss important topics with others and discovre new culturs I would love to practice some English together if you want ? Thanks
January 21, 2021
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