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I wish I could play vs I wish I would play

Both phrases are correct, but they have slightly different meanings. 'I wish I could play' is used to express a desire or longing for the ability to play. 'I wish I would play' is used to express a wish or hope to play in the future. The choice between the two depends on the context and the intended meaning.

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Last updated: October 03, 2024 • 15424 views

I wish I could play

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a desire or longing for the ability to play.

This phrase is used to express a wish or desire for the ability to play, indicating a longing or yearning for something that is currently not possible.

Examples:

I wish I could play the piano like you.
I wish I could play basketball as well as he does.
I wish I could play the guitar.
I wish I could play soccer with my friends.
I wish I could play the violin.

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Last updated: November 10, 2024

Apr 15, 2021 ... ... i-wish-i-could-play-the-guitar-chords-3663020 Lyrics: I wish that I could play the guitar But lately doing anything feels hard I wish that I ...
Sep 2, 2020 ... Award Share. mgiuca. • 4y ago •. Razbuten: The Games I Wish I Could Play Again For The First Time (YouTube). Upvote 1. Downvote Reply reply
Nov 16, 2021 ... ... i-wish-i-could-play-the-guitar-chords-3663020 Lyrics: I wish that I could play the guitar But lately doing anything feels hard I wish that I ...
Jul 19, 2024 ... I wish I could play Fortnite and have fun again. DISCUSSION. Honestly, I don't want to piss anyone off with this. If anybody here enjoys ...
Aug 13, 2016 ... This game was an absolute masterpiece and I wish I could play it for the first time again. I had no idea what I was getting into. Archived ...
Mar 5, 2015 ... I Wish I Could Play the Piano Like That! · More articles by this author · Insights from the community · Others also viewed · Explore topics.
Aug 26, 2020 ... I Wish I Could Play This Game For the First Time Again. I was sitting in my room for like the past week, pondering to myself "What game can I ...
May 15, 2022 ... I wish I could play BOTW for the first time again. The fear of the blood moon… discovering that you could ride on other animals not just ...

Alternatives:

I wish I were able to play
I wish I had the ability to play
I wish I knew how to play
I wish I were capable of playing
I wish I were skilled at playing

I wish I would play

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a wish or hope for a future action of playing.

This phrase is used to express a wish or hope for a future action of playing, indicating a desire for something to happen in the future.

Examples:

I wish I would play the piano more often.
I wish I would play soccer with my friends this weekend.
I wish I would play the guitar at the talent show.
I wish I would play basketball like I used to.
I wish I would play the violin for the school concert.

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Last updated: November 10, 2024

Apr 6, 2020 ... [deleted]. • 5y ago •. i wish i would play pubg again with the same feeling that i used to have in the early days of this game, was just for ...
Apr 22, 2023 ... yourself after him? Richy: I mean yeah. I wish I would play like him but yeah, I try to be similar to him like in his. decision-making and ...
Feb 6, 2019 ... There is a very dusty keyboard to my left that I wish I would play more of, but any available free time goes to this keyboard (see what I did ...
Nov 25, 2014 ... And yes, I wish I would play as well as she does. But hey, I still have a long road, I ...
Jul 25, 2017 ... At least I needed more than a year on the piano to get to the "usefull" stuff (and I wish I would play better). pdeck. Paul Deck. Edited: July ...
Jan 1, 2013 ... These 2 games did create me a "bottleneck" and make me stop learning. Or at least, play a little SF and switch ASAP to KOF! I wish I would play ...
Jan 31, 2017 ... "I wish our flat were a bit bigger." It would make no sense to say "I wish I would play outside," because would is the conditional form of will.
Apr 13, 2017 ... ... i wish i would play it at launch since story, dialogues are excelent. Ok fair enough about command but why it isn't option in menu or off as ...
Jun 26, 2014 ... I think it looks so pretty when you play it and has such a unique sound.. so that is what I wish I would play. Thanks truckredford(at)gmail ...
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Alternatives:

I wish I will play
I wish I could play
I wish I might play
I wish I should play
I wish I can play

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