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Tenses and agreement · Question 33 of 80

Question 33

HardOriginal question

Choose the correct form of the verb to fill the blank.

I wish I ______ how to swim; everyone else is in the pool.

Options for question 33

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. A wish about the present that is not true takes the past form: "I wish I knew". (I do not know, and I wish I did.)

Worth noting

"Know" is the trap: it is present in meaning, but after "I wish" a present regret goes one step back into the past.

Concept
The past form after "I wish" for a present regret
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