I wish I would do v.s. I wish I did

[lost_soul]

I got this question:

Supposing I want to meet her again, which way would I express it:
1. I wish I would meet her v.s. 2. I wish I met her

Also, supposing I regret that I did not meet her in the past, what would be the right choice?
3. I wish I had met her v.s. 4. I wish I would have met her

(I'm for 1 and 3)

Could you give me your piece of advice ?

Thanks !!
_________________
Alex

How much upchuck would a woodchuck upchuck if a woodchuck could upchuck ?

(a guy from Russia)

[1111166666]

Hi.

I would use "I wish i would meet/see her again" . But also "I wish i could meet/see her again" (I actually prefer "see" rather than "meet")
"I wish i met her" refers to the past - wishing you met somone at a particular time in the past. However, it doesn't have to be a particular time - then you would use the past perfect tense (like in your second example)

With your second example i would use "I wish i had met her" , but you could also use the simple past tense. It all depends if you are speaking about a particular time in the past.

EG. I wish I met her yesterday.
I wish i had met her before she left for Europe.

Wait for some better responses... others might be able to explain better than me.. But i hope it helps for now.

[Rosalisa]

[Rodica]

1. expresses your wish that something happened in the future; however, it also conveys a feeling that the odds are against you. As in "I wish this maddening rain would stop!" You cannot control it, yet you wish it stopped raining.
2. is a simple expression of wish. It might or it might not come true. One could call it 'neutral'. And the form "met" does not refer to the past; it refers to the future. It is in fact a subjunctive present which unfortunately ressembles past tense simple.
3. is the correct form to express regret about something that occurred / did not occur in the past.
4. can't explain this one. sorry

And yes, I would go for 1 and 3, too.

[edison_chen_e_c]

1.Supposing I want to meet her again, which way would I express it:
"I wish I would meet her." sounds OK yet if you do want to see her again maybe "I hope I can meet her."

Wish is usually followed by subjunctive. <cf>:

I wish I knew how to quit you. (Brokeback Mountain)
I wish I knew the answer. (I don't know it but I wish I did.)
I hope I you know the answer. (I do hope you know it.)

2.Supposing I regret that I did not meet her in the past, what would be the right choice?
I'm with you on #3.