Question

Complete the sentence with the best suitable option:
I wish you ___________ here now. I miss you a lot.
A) are
B) were
C) had been
D) will be

Answer 1

Hint: A complete sentence must have, at least, three things: a subject, verb, and an object. The subject is basically a noun or a pronoun. And, if there's a subject, there are required to be a verb because all verbs need a subject.

Complete answer:
A verb is a term that conveys an event, an occurrence, or a state of being in syntax. It comes from the Latin verbum, which means "word" (be, exist, and stand). The infinitive is the simplest form of English, and it can be used with or without the particle to. The present tense indicates that an action is being carried out; the past tense indicates that an action has been completed; and the future tense indicates that an action will be carried out.

For verbs like “wish “the sentence can be of three general patterns:
1) subject + wish + subject + were for the present tense or for general ideas.
2) Subject + wish + subject + had been for the past tense.
3) And subject + wish + subject + would which is used for the future tense.

‘Wish’ is a unique verb in English. It has different uses, like ‘to wish for something’ and it is often used with a subordinate clause to express regret.The verb after “wish” is one tense back, so that if you are wishing for a different present situation, the tense that follows “wish” is past simple or past continuous. If you are wishing that a past situation was different, the tense that comes after “wish” is past perfect.

Let us analyze the given option
A) OPTION (A) “are” cannot be used here cause it makes the sentence in present continuous tense.
B) OPTION (B) “were” is the correct answer because “I wish you were here now” is in the conditional present tense.
C) “had been” also cannot be used because it shows the sentence to be in the past and the person is in a present situation where he wished for a person to be there himself. OPTION(C) is not the correct option.
D) “will be “ it is used in terms of action by force. Thus, OPTION(D) is also not the correct option.

Thu the correct answer is option ‘B’.

Note: The verb form of wish is wish for all tenses, (used with object) it means to want; desire; long for (usually followed by an infinitive or a clause) e.g.- I wish to travel. I wish that it were morning.
Difference between wish and wishes: You will often hear the word ‘wish’ in music, movie dialog, poetry and inspirational speeches. Let's take a look at some of the tricky grammar problems with wish. A wish is a desire for a different reality. In general, wishes express desires that are unlikely to happen.