I wish I lived in Paris (now). CORRECT
I wish I could eat an ice cream (now). CORRECT
I wish you ate a watermelon (now). INCORRECT. But why?
Thanks in advance!
Wish + past tense verb
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Re: Wish + past tense verb
Ongoing actions require continuous (progressive) tense-forms, hence
I wish (I) WERE EATING a watermelon now.
I wish (I) WERE EATING a watermelon now.