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did not wish vs did not wished

The correct phrase is 'did not wish'. 'Wished' is the past tense form of 'wish', but when used with 'did not', the base form 'wish' should be used.
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did not wish

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is the correct negative form of the verb 'wish' in the past tense. It is used to express that someone did not have a desire or intention to do something in the past.

Examples:

  • She did not wish to attend the party last night.
  • I did not wish to cause any trouble.
  • They did not wish to be late for the meeting.
  • He did not wish to hurt her feelings.
  • We did not wish for things to turn out this way.
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  • Negative. I did not wish; you did not wish; she/he/it did not wish; we did not wish; you did not wish; they did not wish. Interrogative. did I wish ? did you wish ? did ...
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  • I did not wish to take a cabin passage, but rather to go before the mast and on the deck of the world, for there I could best see the moonlight amid the mountains.

Alternatives:

  • did not want
  • did not desire
  • did not intend
  • did not hope
  • did not aspire

did not wished

This phrase is incorrect in English. The past tense form 'wished' should not be used after 'did not'.

  • 2 days back (Nov 16) was his Birthday and it was first time i did not wished him. I never needed a calendar or note to remember his B'day, i just did.
  • ... he wanted without any obstacles and wars to surrender to Komnenos his emperorship, but the people that they governed did not wished to surrender without ...
  • Aug 13, 2015 ... "Oh my god, I'm so stressed over it,” the brutalized senior, who did not wished to be named, said about the attack. “It was broad daylight. All they ...
  • 2 days ago ... He did not wished to be there, not alone, not without her. And being with her was beyond his possibilities. He did not need the Fade to remind ...

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