English Grammar
I Wish — Past Regrets
I wish + past perfect (for a past situation)
Used to express regret about something that happened or didn't happen in the past. "I wish I had studied harder." "I wish they hadn't left so early." "He wishes he'd told her the truth."
Real Examples from Native Speakers
"And looking back on my trauma, I would just call it trauma, there are three things that I wish I had known sooner about taking care of alocasia."
Three Things I Wish I Knew About Alocasia
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Formula
I wish + past perfect (for a past situation)
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