I wish I could hate you vs I wish I could have hated you

Both phrases are correct, but they convey slightly different meanings. "I wish I could hate you" implies a desire to feel hatred towards someone in the present, while "I wish I could have hated you" suggests a wish to have felt hatred towards someone in the past. The choice between the two depends on the specific context and the intended meaning.

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I wish I could hate you

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express a desire to feel hatred towards someone in the present.

This phrase is used to express a wish or desire to be able to hate someone in the current moment.

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I saw Lyla the other day, and I wish I could just hate her and walk away from it and be done with it.
I wish you knew I hate pink.
I wish you knew I hate pink.
I wish I could be an insensitive, cynical robodoc like you, but unfortunately, I don't hate the world enough.
I wish i could say the feeling was mutual, but i hate lying.
I wish it were the case. I also wish you won't hate me when I tell you I have a complication.
I wish-I wish I could and make the money I'm making at the water company, but I can't.
I wish I could, WALD-E, I wish I could.
I wish I could call Carter and tell her about it.
I wish I had a sister I could see every day.
I wish I could cut this league in half.
I wish I could be more like you.
Like, I wish I could've said more.
I wish I could do better, Fiona.
I wish I could fix this for you.
I wish I could share my success with her.
I wish I could treat my patients from anywhere.
I wish I could pardon all your prisoners.
I wish I could write, but I can only lift a corn sack.
I wish I could have convinced him to come back with me.

Alternatives:

I wish I could despise you
I wish I could loathe you

I wish I could have hated you

This phrase is correct and conveys a wish to have felt hatred towards someone in the past.

This phrase is used to express a desire to have experienced feelings of hatred towards someone in the past.

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I wish I could say that I hated it, but I didn't.
I wish-I wish I could and make the money I'm making at the water company, but I can't.
I wish I could, WALD-E, I wish I could.
I wish I could call Carter and tell her about it.
I wish I had a sister I could see every day.
I wish I could cut this league in half.
I wish I could be more like you.
Like, I wish I could've said more.
I wish I could do better, Fiona.
I wish I could fix this for you.
I wish I could share my success with her.
I wish I could treat my patients from anywhere.
I wish I could pardon all your prisoners.
I wish I could write, but I can only lift a corn sack.
I wish I could have convinced him to come back with me.
I wish I could travel one day.
I wish I could say I miss having you around, brother.
I wish I could stay, but duty calls.
I wish I could see her face on Memorial Day...
I wish I could be the dad you wanted.

Alternatives:

I wish I had hated you
I wish I had despised you

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I wish I could hate you vs I wish I could have hated you