I wish you would have vs I wish you would

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I wish you would have' is used when expressing regret about something that didn't happen in the past, while 'I wish you would' is used to make a request or express a desire for someone to do something in the present or future.

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I wish you would have

This phrase is correct when expressing regret about something that didn't happen in the past.

This phrase is used to express regret about a missed opportunity or action that did not occur in the past. It is often followed by a past participle verb.

Examples:

I wish you would have told me about the meeting earlier.
I wish you would have come to the party last night.

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Apr 4, 2009 ... Incorrect: I wish you would have told me. Correct: We wish they had been honest. Incorrect: We wish they would have been honest. Pop Quiz
Dec 5, 2015 ... Tommy (to Oliver): I wish you would have died on that island. I know Americans tend to use constructions like: "If I would have gone there, ...
Sep 24, 2013 ... Which is correct “I wished I was a painter” or “I wished I were a painter”? 2 · I wish you would have died… vs. I wish you had died ...
Apr 30, 2011 ... http://www.iswearenglish.com/ My opinion as to whether I Wish You Would Have Been Here is correct or not. I say don't use it, but I hear people ...

Alternatives:

I wish you had
I wish you had done
I wish you had been
I wish you had seen
I wish you had known

I wish you would

This phrase is correct when making a request or expressing a desire for someone to do something in the present or future.

This phrase is used to ask someone to do something or express a desire for a specific action in the present or future. It is often followed by a base form of the verb.

Examples:

I wish you would help me with this project.
I wish you would stop talking and listen to me.

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Sep 20, 2015 ... Ryan Adams - I Wish You Would (from '1989') (Audio). RyanAdamsVEVO. SubscribeSubscribedUnsubscribe 30,54830K. Loading... Loading.
Aug 5, 2015 ... I WISH YOU WOULD by TAYLOR SWIFT NEW SINGLE (LYRICS VIDEO). OneDirection Vevo. SubscribeSubscribedUnsubscribe 1,4511K.
Taylor Swift I Wish You Would is a track from the "1989" LP. "I Wish You Would" is a song about an ex-boyfriend who bought a house two blocks from Taylor's.
Taylor said that she wrote [“I Wish You Would”] a couple of months after her and Harry broke up, and they decided to become friends again and she said this was ...

Alternatives:

I hope you will
I hope you can
I hope you do
I hope you are
I hope you have

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I wish you would have vs I wish you would