Hello dear native English speakers.

1a. I wish (now) that you could have called yesterday.
1b. I wish (now) that you would have called yesterday.

2a. I wished (then) that you could have called the next day.
2b. I wished (then) that you would have called the next day.

3a. She wishes (now) she were coming with us.
3b. She wished (then) she were coming with us.
Question:
Which is/are grammatically correct?

Question

Hello dear native English speakers.

1a.   I wish (now) that you could have called yesterday.
1b.   I wish (now) that you would have called yesterday.

2a.   I wished (then) that you could have called the next day.
2b.   I wished (then) that you would have called the next day.

3a.  She wishes (now) she were coming with us.
3b.  She wished (then) she were coming with us.
Question:   
Which is/are grammatically correct?

Answer

Hi
So, as for the first one:
1a is grammatically correct and 1b incorrect. However, I would say that a more natural sentence would be "I wish you had called yesterday". Unless you want to focus on the other person's inability to have called.

as for the second pair, they are both fine. One focuses on the ability to call and the other  one's intent to do so (or lack of it)
In speaking, I'd say a more natural way of communicating a similar message would be: I was hoping you would / could...

As for the 3rd pair of sentences, both sound fine to me. 3a focuses on a hypothetical present situation, and 3b focuses on the past.

I hope my explanation helps.

Answer

I wish that you could have called yesterday.
or I wish you had called yesterday.

To express something you wish happened but did not...

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