wish+had been or could have been

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"I used to throw great parties at my place back home. I wish you could have been there." Normally we say " I wish you had been there." Is it OK with "I wish you could have been there."?
 
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"I used to throw great parties at my place back home. I wish you could have been there." Normally we say [1]. " I wish you had been there." Is it OK with [2] "I wish you could have been there."?

Come on. ostap. You are asking us to do your thinking for you.

With #1. the fact is: you were not there; the wish is that you had been there.
With #2..... ?
 
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