[Grammar] Wish and If

[Mrs.Almost]

Hi, today I have one question about verb used in wish and if clause.

A lot of people wish that there are more hours in a day, they can do more things. If a day had 28 hours, they think, "oh I can do a lot of things."

Are the verb in bold correct?

 

[bhaisahab]

Hi, today I have one question about verb used in wish and if clause.

A lot of people wish that there were more hours in a day, so that they could do more things. They think, "If a day had 28 hours I could do a lot of things."

Are the verb in bold correct?

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[e2e4]

Are the were and the had the past subjuncitve form of the verbs to be and to have? Thanks

 

[Nightmare85]

They think, "If a day had 28 hours, I could do a lot of things."

Don't forget the comma.

Cheers!

 

[Rover_KE]

The comma is not necessary.

Rover

 

[Pedroski]

Yep. 'were, could, had' Past Subjunctive.

 

[Nightmare85]

The comma is not necessary.

Rover

It is, because the sentence starts with the if-clause.
If a sentence starts with the main clause, a comma is not necessary.
I could do a lot of things if a day had 28 hours.
If a day had 28 hours, I could do a lot of things.
I do it if I like it.
If I like it, I do it.
I will pass the exams if I learn.
If I learn, I will pass the exams.



Cheers!

 

[e2e4]

/A learner/

I'll keep writing the sentence this way below

They think,'If a day had 28 hours I could do a lot more things.'

Illiterate or not, I like it.

 

[Nightmare85]

Okay, then take it or leave it, but don't wonder when other people will keep correcting your sentences.

Cheers!

 

[e2e4]

Okay, then take it or leave it, but don't wonder when other people will keep correcting your sentences.

Cheers!

OK, I will not be wondering if the other people correct my sentences. :up:

 

[Nightmare85]

Good joke. :up: