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Mr Hahn
How do I describe these two..? They look pretty similar to me ...Thanks! PRESENT PERFECT 1) I wish they could have a serious relationship 2) I wish they could have had a serious relationship

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1. Means that you wish that their relationship could eventually be more serious. Present / future 2. Means that you wish they could of had a serious relationship, but they didn't. Past
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Yes , you can use both depending: I wish - A desire you have(present) about something specific. I wished - A desire you had wished(past) about something specific.
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Both are correct but have slightly different meanings. The first one refers to a situation in the present or the future, i.e., it can happen now or later. The second one refers to a situation in the past... there is no chance of changing what has already happened.
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1. = a wish about the present 2. = a wish about the past. Totally different.

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