2007-01-26 12:37:28 · 19 answers · asked by Carc CowBoy 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I missed the "there" word. The entire sentence is: "I wish I were going to be there on Monday".
2007-01-26 17:02:14 · update #1
In a situation that is contrary to fact, for example, such as wanting to be somewhere on Monday, and you can't, you would use the subjunctive mood of the verb, or "were."
In most "wish" situations you are pretty safe using were.
I wish I were a millionaire.
2007-01-26 12:42:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2007-01-26 14:12:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Was" is used with a singular noun. But the sentence "I wish I was going to be on monday" doesn't make sense, and the word Monday should be capitalized.
2007-01-26 12:42:27 · answer #3 · answered by marklemoore 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wish I were, is correct, but the correct manner to formulate this question would be I wish I would go on Monday
2007-01-26 12:44:23 · answer #4 · answered by Cocobolo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is that the entire sentence? Is that even a complete sentence? Well, it's the second. My mother was an English major in college, and she verified that. It's a common mistake made.
2007-01-26 13:22:24 · answer #5 · answered by gobblededook 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am almost sure to have seen in a grammar that both ´I was´ and ´I were´ are acceptable in the subjunctive, with some kind of subtle difference in meaning. (along with the rather outmoded ´I be´).
However, none of your sentences make sense for semantic reasons.
2007-01-26 12:51:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the context of what you are saying. 'were is a conditional phrase...it means that it isn't really going to happen. I wish I were (but I am not) going to be on monday.
2007-01-26 12:42:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say the second one.
Most of the time word Were is being used together with Wish: Wish I were a ......,
2007-01-26 12:42:53 · answer #8 · answered by Robkeleuk 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Neither seems to make much sense to me, but I think 2 is better because were is the subjunctive, maybe!
2007-01-26 12:41:07 · answer #9 · answered by Always Hopeful 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Technically neither of the two make any sense, but if I had to choose one it would be 1.
2007-01-26 12:41:07 · answer #10 · answered by blazin_cripz_2006_0wner.sheena 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋