I wish I was . . I wish I were . .

balcony girls · Post by **balcony girls** » March 7, 2007 1:51 pm

. .ok . .English Lesson needed. .

. .I actually do try to use proper English . .but I never can remember the rules for the " was/were " use . .

. .is it " I wish I was going to see Jimmy next week . ."

. .or " I wish I were going to see Jimmy next week . . " ? ?

. .doesn't it have something to do with the actual liklihood that something might/or might not happen . . ? ?

. . just a question that bothers me so . . . .

thebeachbumm33 · Post by **thebeachbumm33** » March 7, 2007 1:56 pm

I would use "I am going to see Jimmy next week"

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » March 7, 2007 2:03 pm

I wish I were ...

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » March 7, 2007 2:04 pm

LIPH wrote:I wish I were ...

groping Carmen Electra?

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » March 7, 2007 2:05 pm

balcony girls · Post by **balcony girls** » March 7, 2007 2:05 pm

LIPH wrote:I wish I were ...

. .always. . .? ?

. .I know it feels right to say it that way . . but . .is that for every response . . ? ?

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » March 7, 2007 2:07 pm

I don't think so. Don't you remember I wish I was an Oscar Meyer weiner?

pbans · Post by **pbans** » March 7, 2007 2:09 pm

balcony girls wrote:
LIPH wrote:I wish I were ...
. .always. . .? ?

. .I know it feels right to say it that way . . but . .is that for every response . . ? ?

I got MORE confused trying to look it up.....looked to me like either is correct and "I wish I were" is the more formal usage and "I wish I was" is the more informal usage......

OF COURSE, there are a million other websites that say something a little different.....

balcony girls · Post by **balcony girls** » March 7, 2007 2:21 pm

LIPH wrote:I don't think so. Don't you remember I wish I was an Oscar Meyer weiner?

. .so then Paige's answer is right, too . .

. .remember the little diddy " Oh, I wish I was in the Land of Cotton . . . " . . ? ?

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » March 7, 2007 2:24 pm

balcony girls wrote:
LIPH wrote:I don't think so. Don't you remember I wish I was an Oscar Meyer weiner?
. .so then Paige's answer is right, too . .

. .remember the little diddy " Oh, I wish I was in the Land of Cotton . . . " . . ? ?

And Pink Floyd sings it, "Wish you were here..."

Quiet and Shy · Post by **Quiet and Shy** » March 7, 2007 2:34 pm

Let's see if I can remember my Spanish verb tense stuff to explain this....

"I wish I were..."

The proper form of "to be" in that instance is "were". Another example is "If I were..." vs. "If I was..." "Was" is regular past tense whereas "were" is the conditional tense...an expression of something that is not a certanity.

I hope that makes sense....

Note: The above opinion is expressed by a non-grammar teacher...notice how I had to resort to my Spanish learning to try and explain it....

cocotel · Post by **cocotel** » March 7, 2007 2:36 pm

"I wish I were going off to see Jimmy Saturday week"

tikitatas · Post by **tikitatas** » March 7, 2007 4:41 pm

Subjunctive mood.

http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000031.htm

East Texas Parrothead · Post by **East Texas Parrothead** » March 7, 2007 4:44 pm

I wish I were ... as they have all said.

mommar · Post by **mommar** » March 7, 2007 5:09 pm

Quiet and Shy wrote:Let's see if I can remember my Spanish verb tense stuff to explain this....

"I wish I were..."

The proper form of "to be" in that instance is "were". Another example is "If I were..." vs. "If I was..." "Was" is regular past tense whereas "were" is the conditional tense...an expression of something that is not a certanity.
I hope that makes sense....

Note: The above opinion is expressed by a non-grammar teacher...notice how I had to resort to my Spanish learning to try and explain it....

Made perfect sense to me.

Hard to believe, I know, but...............I completely understood that. Couldn't have said it, but I understood it

Quiet and Shy · Post by **Quiet and Shy** » March 7, 2007 5:15 pm

tikitatas wrote:Subjunctive mood.

http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000031.htm

Yes! Somebody who knows the real stuff in English!

And I get in that mood, too sometimes....

tikitatas · Post by **tikitatas** » March 7, 2007 5:18 pm

Quiet and Shy wrote:
tikitatas wrote:Subjunctive mood.

http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000031.htm
Yes! Somebody who knows the real stuff in English!

And I get in that mood, too sometimes....

(((((Alison)))))

I'm old school grammatical, all the way. Also, learning several other foreign languages means I have had to learn the lingo to draw the parallels!

I am such a nerd.

Ambition At Bay · Post by **Ambition At Bay** » March 7, 2007 10:39 pm

I'd sure like ta be goin' ta see that there Jimmy feller....

citcat · Post by **citcat** » March 9, 2007 12:29 pm

OOH ! OOH ! I got one: people who type then when they mean than, or vicey-versa !!! UH !
They say, "I'd rather have apples then peaches." Drives me absolutely up the wall.
It's: "I'd rather have apples THAN peaches because I don't like peaches."
and "I'd like to have apples THEN peaches because I like peaches after apples." UH

NanaBabe · Post by **NanaBabe** » March 9, 2007 1:06 pm

She wishes she was, she wishes she were .... she got one wish anyway

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