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Hello,

Normally, we can't use the 'stative verbs' with would If we will use 'would' with 'would = used to' .

For example:
When I was a child, I would have a friend. (It is incorrect)

But,

I would like to know whether we can use it with 'would = wish' .

I wish you would have a car like that. (Is it correct?)

And my second question is: Do we have another situation like that?

Thank you
 
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I wish you would have a car like that. (Is it correct?)

This doesn't work for me- I'd use I wish you had/could have.
 

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You could say "I wish you would get a car like that".
 

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Does it mean that we can't you the verbs with would like that : have -be- want-belong- ....etc ?

I wish you would belong to a car like that next week....

Is that ok?
 

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I wish you would belong to a car like that next week....

Is that ok?
Doubly no.

The car belongs to you; you own the car.

Neither is appropriate in an 'I wish you would' sentence.
 

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Does it mean that we can't you the verbs with would like that : have -be- want-belong- ....etc ?

I wish you would belong to a car like that next week....

Is that ok?

"I wish you would belong to a car" is incorrect. "To belong" means ownership but in your sentence it means that the car would own the person!

I wish you would buy a car like that.
I wish you would get a car like that.

I hope you buy a car like that next week.
I hope you get a car like that next week.

We don't usually use "wish" with expressions of time. For that, we use "hope".

I wish I had a cat.
I hope I get a cat next week.

He wishes he were thinner.
He hopes to be thinner by January.

They wish it weren't raining.
They hope it won't rain tomorrow.
 

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Sorry but I could't explain the situation about would.

I would like to know that whether we can use 'have, be, want, belong,...etc' the stative verbs like them with would=wish.

For example;

I wish you would be at home.

or

I wish you would want to buy that car.

Thanks
 
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