Marold Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Wish clauses - past continuous or past simple
"I wish I weren't/wasn't having the injection tommorow." --- the continuous tense implies more the future?
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"I wish I didn't have the injection tommorow."
What is the difference between this two use of tense in meaning?
Thanks a lot.
or
"I wish I didn't have the injection tommorow."
What is the difference between this two use of tense in meaning?
Thanks a lot.
Top answer
" --- the continuous tense implies more the future? -- No, not definitively. This is equally the future: 'I wish I didn't have the injection tomorrow'.
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"I wish I weren't/wasn't having the injection tomorrow." --- the continuous tense implies more the future?-- No, not definitively. This is equally the future: 'I wish I didn't have the injection tomorrow'. The present continuous can refer to near future, however, and it also carries an increased emotional component on the part of the speaker.
"I wish I didn't have
"I wish I didn't have
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