i wished to vs i had wished to

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "I wished to" is used to express a simple past wish or desire. "I had wished to" is used to express a past wish that was not fulfilled or that occurred before another past event.

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i wished to

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express a simple past wish or desire.

This phrase is used to express a simple past wish or desire. It indicates a wish that was present in the past.

Examples:

I wished to visit Paris last summer, but I couldn't.
She wished to become a doctor when she was a child.

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Last updated: November 19, 2024

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Aug 12, 2022 ... I wished to have come last night, but I had no time. [quoted from Ho's Complete English Grammar, Book 3, page 10] Mr. Ho says that only #1 is ...
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Nov 6, 2016 ... "I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could learn what it had ...
Jan 15, 2024 ... 1383 likes, 141 comments - elijahblueoffic on January 15, 2024: "“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only ...
Apr 20, 2018 ... Not the post I wished to share tonight. Crashed early in practice and twisted my elbow. It was not fully dislocated but pretty much out and ...
Jan 14, 2024 ... 102K likes, 551 comments - mspike on January 14, 2024: "Days of wine and roses. Long have I wished to wear a dress by @simonerocha_ This ...
Jul 1, 2016 ... “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately.” Reflections on the last 4 years. Written by Matthew Trinetti Posted on July 1 ...

Alternatives:

I wanted to
I desired to

i had wished to

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express a past wish that was not fulfilled or that occurred before another past event.

This phrase is used to express a past wish that was not fulfilled or that occurred before another past event. It indicates a wish that was present in the past but was not realized.

Examples:

I had wished to study abroad, but financial constraints prevented me.
She had wished to meet her favorite author before he passed away.

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Last updated: November 19, 2024

Jun 21, 2018 ... How about "I had wished to do"? Y'all often use such phrases as this; I had hoped to go there with you." What will become of the grammatical ...
I had wished to express utter repose with all these very different tones, you see, among which the only white is the little note given by the mirror with a ...
Nov 9, 2012 ... ... I had wished to share. Until now… My dearest tiger, Calamity, and I took our final journey together today, November 9, 2012. Calamity and I ...
Jun 12, 2022 ... If ever I had wished to have an answer to a question, it would have been in that moment. But all I could say was, “I don't know.” I could ...
I was delighted to be a grandma, reading stories, singing lullabies and all the things I had wished to do with my sons. I was able to get back the time ...
Oct 2, 2023 ... I had wished to install the plugins on another drive due to space constraints. This is the only computer that has the licenses active. Adi ...
Mar 21, 2021 ... I had wished to insert comments/text/whatever within the confines of the margins and in the blank lines between existing text. From earlier ...
... I had wished to see flourish from my first year in college. The Poetry Society has been like a little garden and it's been wonderful to see it flourish and ...
Sep 4, 2019 ... Some I loved, and others not so much; It's part of the “risk” of this adventure. ArteSumapaz is one of the homes that I loved. I had wished to ...

Alternatives:

I had wanted to
I had desired to

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