i wish you were here vs I wish you was here

The correct phrase is 'I wish you were here.' 'Were' is the correct past subjunctive form of the verb 'to be' in this context. 'I wish you was here' is incorrect because 'was' is the past tense form of 'to be,' not the subjunctive form.

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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"i wish you were here"

This phrase is used to express a desire for someone to be present in a specific location. 'Were' is the past subjunctive form of the verb 'to be' in this context.

Examples:

I wish you were here with me right now.
She wishes he were here to help her with the project.
We wish they were here to celebrate with us.
He wishes she were here to see the beautiful sunset.
They wish he were here to give them advice.

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Last updated: October 22, 2024

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 ...

This phrase is incorrect in standard English.

"I wish you was here"

Alternatives:

I wish you were here

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