I wish it was true vs I wish it were true

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I wish it was true' is used in informal situations, while 'I wish it were true' is used in more formal or polite contexts. The use of 'were' in the second phrase is the subjunctive mood, which is often used to express hypothetical or unreal situations.

Last updated: April 09, 2024 • 191 views

I wish it was true

This phrase is correct in informal contexts.

This phrase is commonly used in informal conversations to express a wish or desire about something that is not true.

Examples:

I wish it was sunny today.
I wish it was Friday already.
I wish it was easier to understand.
I wish it was possible to travel back in time.
I wish it was all a bad dream.

Show examples from the web [+]

I wish it was true
In many ways I wish it was.
I wish it was right now.
Trust me, I wish it wasn't the case.
I wish it was a corsage.
I wish it was that easy, Reilly.
I wish it was something bigger.
I wish it was through the head.
Think yourself smart. I wish it was me.
I wish it was the same for women.
I wish it was a less disturbing feeling.
I wish it was a lie.
I wish it was the level-headed reaction of a professional policeman...
I'm really sorry. I wish it was different.
I wish it was for fishing season.
I wish it was like that with Jamie.
I wish it was for a different occasion.
I wish it was that simple, Tony.
And right now, I wish it was me.
Frankly, I wish it was the gallows.
I wish it was for any other reason.

Alternatives:

I wish it were true
I wish it were so
I wish it were possible
I wish it were different
I wish it were easier

I wish it were true

This phrase is correct in formal or polite contexts.

This phrase is used in more formal or polite situations to express a wish or desire about something that is not true. The use of 'were' in this phrase is the subjunctive mood.

Examples:

I wish it were sunny today.
I wish it were Friday already.
I wish it were easier to understand.
I wish it were possible to travel back in time.
I wish it were all a bad dream.

Show examples from the web [+]

I wish it were true, little lord.
I wish it were true, but it's simply not.
Don't believe him. It's a pious hope, I wish it were true, but I think the other day he admitted to me it's really an ugly universe.
I wish it were true.
I wish it were true, little lord.
Nowhere near as much as I wish it were true, friend.
Nowhere near as much as I wish it were true, friend.
I wish it were true.

Alternatives:

I wish it was true
I wish it was so
I wish it was possible
I wish it was different
I wish it was easier

What Our Customers Are Saying

Our customers love us! We have an average rating of 4.79 stars based on 283,125 votes.
Also check out our 2,100+ reviews on TrustPilot (4.9).

"Amazing! I like that the editors are REAL people and not A.I., like some use. The editors actually see clients as real people and not just apart of their job, and it shows. 💖"
moggie April 2025
"TextRanch has been a great help to me, especially at work because I often email my boss."
Jhey April 2025
"Thank you!"
Sachi Nakama July 2024
"I have literally been through chat, PI, claude, bard and bing and I got conflicting answers! Thank you! Human intelligence reigns!"
Retha July 2024
"Faster than AI"
CYNTHIA December 2023
"This was very helpful and I personally think this site is the best."
Kaden October 2023
"It was extremely thorough and very helpful!"
imperialelisa October 2023
"7 years without any disappointment. Always 100% satisfied. You guys are the best in the world at what you do. Thank you so much :)"
Zubair Alam October 2023
"In a world of text messages and online communication, this is great to have as a live tool. Thank you."
Selena October 2023
"Without textranch I would be stuck!"
宏祐 October 2023
"Accuracy and fast response. Personal comments from editor. Thank you."
Clh September 2023
"I wasn't aware of this service, it's fascinating and more reliable than standard IA tools available on the internet"
Arturo September 2023
"The fact that you can get reliable fast feedback on your texts."
Vinicius Antonio August 2023
"you guys are better than grammarly i'm being honest here"
ordinary July 2023
"OMG! This is really good than any other text correction tools I've used so far. Highly recommend this."
Vehan July 2023
"Very fast and accurate. thank you."
mojtaba July 2023
"I love this app because it's help to writing skills all of students ♥️"
Tarisini July 2023
"This was exactly the mistake I was looking for, the wording dind´t sound right at first. Better than grammarly!"
Ente July 2023
"The immediate help that I received was reassuring and very satisfactory. Thanks."
priiiyanshuu July 2023
"this helps A LOT for my studies."
kathnunez02 June 2023
"Woow!! I would never have expected such precision! Thank you soooo much!!"
Berta June 2023
"Real Time Editor and not AI. Many Thanks."
Priya June 2023
"The very first thing excites me about Textranch is how much your editors care."
sepideh June 2023
"The fact that texts are checked by human editors rather than by AI, etc. I appreciate this!"
Анна June 2023