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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.
  • Apr 18, 2020 ... If they did not wish to perish, why were they living under Vlandian rulership? Meme.
  • Aug 26, 2017 ... Honestly I'd feel terrible if my best friends did not wish me in my birthday. But I will also give them the benefit of the doubt. It is possible ...
  • Sarah Henderson: “We did not wish to be home schooled” ... “If my parents were required to show some sort of portfolio, they would have needed to make sure that ...
  • Jun 26, 2014 ... I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practise resignation, unless it was quite necessary. I wanted ...
  • Sep 26, 2015 ... My wife did not wish me a happy birthday this year. But I love her all the more for what she did do. My birthday is February 14th. I was ...
  • Mar 14, 2021 ... What was your reaction when someone did not wish you on your birthday knowingly? Submission accepted by. Chandrahas Kumar. · See parent ...
  • May 11, 2024 ... 'I did not wish to die. I was 21 … But death was choosing me': author Richard Flanagan on the accident that nearly killed him · first I thought I ...
  • The Story of the Man Who Did Not Wish to Die ; Country of Origin: United States of America ; Source: Ozaki, Y.T. (1908). Japanese Fairy Tales. New York: A.L.Burt ...
  • Jun 13, 2024 ... 11 likes, 0 comments - mayrastergiou on June 13, 2024: "“I did not wish to restore the past. What I needed was an entirely new composition.
  • but the patient did not wish or was not able to name a surrogate decision maker or provide an advance care plan. INSTRUCTIONS: This measure is to be ...

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'.

  • Sep 29, 2017 ... ... did not wished me. I think they forgot that it's my bday today…. I feel really sad… but one should be MATURE enough and think of ur bday as ...
  • Mar 14, 2021 ... Yes, because if someone did not wished intentionally then he/she might not be interested in you or may not have space for you in his/her life.
  • Feb 13, 2019 ... Ever since then, there hasn't been a single day, a single hour when I did not wished he was here. Too many times I wanted him back more than ...
  • ... did not wished him at 12.00a.m. After all he thought he has right to be angry with her as she is his friend. (obviously it was fake anger after all ). After ...
  • Jan 30, 2024 ... 12am: my closest group of friends except still did not wished...especially. 1/4. You may also like. a ...
  • Jun 10, 2016 ... However, I did not wished to delete Lubuntu or install another operational system in another partition. So I have installed the mate-core ...
  • did not wish vs did not wished which is much better to use in a sentence. Which is more popular in English form?
  • Mar 25, 2023 ... The first job I landed since I arrived in Germany, away from my home in Tel-Aviv, the same type of jobs that I did not wished myself to have ...

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