Wish you were here vs Wish you are here

The correct phrase is 'wish you were here.' This is the standard way to express a desire for someone's presence in a situation where they are not currently present. 'Wish you are here' is not correct in this context.

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Wish you were here

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a desire for someone's presence when they are not currently there.

This phrase is used to express a longing for someone's presence in a situation where they are absent. It is often used in messages, cards, or conversations.

Examples:

I wish you were here with me.
She wishes you were here to celebrate with us.
We all wish you were here for the party.
He wishes you were here to see this beautiful sunset.
They wish you were here to enjoy this moment.

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Wish you were here with me.
"Ecuador. Wish you were here."
Wish you were here with your car.
He just wrote "Wish you were here."
Wish you were here to see all of our dreams coming true.
I just wish you were here to forgive me.
I wish you were here so you could explain yourself.
I wish you were here for all my birthdays.
I wish you were here tonight, Jim.
I wish you were here, Lee.
I wish you were here, Maddy.
I mean, I wish you were here.
I wish you were here to hand-hold him.
I wish you were here, Domlook.
I wish you were here to do that now.
Just wish you were here to help us.
Charlie, I wish you were here to see how beautiful your daughter turned out.
I kind of wish you were here to stop me.
See, this is why I wish you were here.
Okay. I wish you were here.

Alternatives:

I wish you were with us.
I wish you could be here.
I wish you were present.
I wish you could join us.
I wish you were part of this.

Wish you are here

This phrase is not correct in this context. The correct form uses 'were' instead of 'are' to indicate a hypothetical or unreal situation.

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I wish to invoke this Hungarian folk greeting to wish you a blessed new year.
There must be some Wish-a-Wish wish you wish for.
I wish you'd shown this concern for punctuality yesterday.
I wish you enjoyed school more.
I wish you had his character.
I wish you every success there.
We wish you a successful surgery.
I wish you could hear yourself sometimes.
I wouldn't wish this on a goat, but right now I wish you were Jenny.
I wish, man - I wish you'd talked.
I wish you all you wish yourself, my friend.
So I wish you well in coping with your difficult job and I also wish you strength in succeeding in it.
I wish you... I wish you continued success.
Sometimes I wish you were like other dads.
I wish you could be here with us.
This time I will wish you a luck.
Natalya, I wish you nothing but happiness.
Just make any wish you want and I shall grant it.
Pauline, I Wish you all the best.
We wish you a happy life and a long marriage.

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