Hey im learning english and I have this problem:
Eg. I wish I were taller.
Why not:
I wish I could be taller.?
Because as i understoon would/could is for unlikely to happen desirers or we regret smth in present.
How to see difference between wishes in past form and would form?
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Re: How to see difference between wishes in past form and would form?
Both grammatical, but simple 'were' is a little more idiomatic.