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i wish you were here vs i wish you are here

The correct expression is "I wish you were here." This is the standard way to express a desire for someone's presence as a hypothetical (unreal) situation. "I wish you are here" is incorrect in this context.
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i wish you were here

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a wish about someone's presence in a situation that is not currently true.

This phrase is used to express a desire for someone to be present in a situation that is not the case. 'Were' is used instead of 'are' to indicate a hypothetical or unreal situation.

Examples:

  • I wish you were here to celebrate with us.
  • I wish you were here to see this beautiful sunset.
  • I wish you were here to help me with this problem.
  • I wish you were here to experience this amazing concert.
  • I wish you were here to enjoy this delicious meal.
  • Dec 22, 2020 ... Music video for "I Wish You Were Here." Taken from Dropkick Murphys' forthcoming new album "Turn Up That Dial" out April 30, 2021.
  • I WISH YOU WERE HERE · April 25, 2016 by Marina Csomor. By Sam Watermeier. Three years later, I feel like I'm still sweating under the fluorescent lights at ...
  • Oct 25, 2009 ... ... I wish you were here I wish you were here I wish you were here I wish you were here. I lay my head onto the sand. The sky resembles a ...
  • Nov 22, 2018 ... Ya man, uh I wish you were here, happy holidays. Um, I love ya. And I hope you have a good night/ weekend/ I hope I talk to you soon.
  • Sep 30, 2018 ... ... I Wish You Were Here' is out Listen here: https://HRVY.lnk.to/IWYWH ... I wish you were here Every time you disappear I'm missing your ...
  • Sep 5, 2024 ... I wish you were here. r ... I wish you were here now. 2 upvotes · 1 comment. r/LinkinPark icon. r ...
  • Apr 5, 2006 ... ... I wish you were here. We're just two lost souls Swimming in a fish bowl, Year after year, Running over the same old ground. What have we ...
  • Feb 28, 2023 ... ... I wish you were here" at 44:17 made me tear up. Absolute chills. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcdOelgezq8&t=2571s. Edit: 2021, not 2019 ...
  • Sep 8, 2011 ... ... I wish you were here All those crazy things we did Didn't think about it, just went with it You're always there, you're everywhere But right ...
  • Feb 19, 2024 ... How I wish you were here....how I wish you could see things through my present perspective. Hopefully less lost or unsure about things. The ...

Alternatives:

  • I wish you could be here.
  • I wish you were able to be here.
  • I wish you were present here.
  • I wish you were with us.
  • I wish you were by my side.

i wish you are here

This phrase is not correct in English. 'Are' should be replaced with 'were' to indicate a hypothetical or unreal situation.

  • Feb 11, 2011 ... I wish you are here. Conditional zero. [color=blue]( If #1 is correct grammar then #2 isn't.) Correct me ...
  • High quality example sentences with “I wish you are here” in context from reliable sources - Ludwig is the linguistic search engine that helps you to write ...
  • Aug 5, 2021 ... I wish you are here isn't a proper sentence. However, I wish you were here is a good sentence. I wish you were here to see how happy grandma was ...
  • Aug 23, 2022 ... two people shaking hands with the words i wish you are here in black and orange. (. Pink Floyd - I wish you are here. Memel ...
  • Sep 29, 2013 ... I love you, I love you, I wish you are here… love-quotes-028. (http://dougleschan.com/the-recruitment-guru/tag/quote/).
  • Mar 13, 2024 ... 88.8K. # I wish you are here#N2K #tiktokmyanmar · n2kfashion 4188. 419 Likes, TikTok video from Billy Raffoul (@billyraffoul): “I Wish. 4767.
  • How I wish you are here. All my days with you are days worth living. I've forgotten what it feels like to be alone. Just when I thought that I couldn't be ...
  • Oct 14, 2024 ... I wish you are here with me daddy #sad #mikkifavour · original sound - Mikki FAvour. 2346Likes. 50Comments. 224Shares. 66.6K Likes, 602 ...
  • May 19, 2011 ... This is an excellent question because I wish you were here and I wish you are here really mean the same thing, but we say were in English. I ...

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