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"Wish" + past simple expresses a wish about the present. "Wish" + past perfect expresses regret about the past. "If only" works the same way but is stronger/more emotional.
I wish I have more time.
I wish I had more time. — Use the past simple after "wish" for a present wish.
I wish I studied harder when I was younger.
I wish I had studied harder when I was younger. — Use the past perfect after "wish" to express regret about the past.
knew
hadn't missed