“I wish I can speak French.”
What's wrong? Choose the right one.
About now, wish moves the verb back to the past: I wish I could, I wish I had, I wish I lived.
Not: I wish I can speak French.
Say: I wish I could speak French.
Try 6 like it
Questions where people make this mistake.
THE QUESTIONS
- I'm always tired. I wish I ______ more energy.had · have · would have
- I wish my brother ______ to the dentist. His tooth has hurt for weeks.would go · goes · will go
- Lena wishes she ______ so much homework, because she wants to go running after school.wouldn't have · doesn't have · didn't have
- I wish the bus driver ______ so fast. I feel like I'm going to throw up.won't drive · wouldn't drive · doesn't drive
- We wish we ______ closer to the gym; it takes an hour to get there.lived · have lived · live · will live
- Mum is worried about Grandad. She wishes he ______ more carefully about his health.would have thought · thinks · will think · would think
Show the answers
- hadnot have: wish + the presentnot would have: wish I would
- would gonot goes: wish + the presentnot will go: wish + will
- didn't havenot doesn't have: wish + the presentnot wouldn't have: wish I would
- wouldn't drivenot won't drive: wish + willnot doesn't drive: wish + the present
- livednot live: wish + the presentnot will live: wish + will
- would thinknot thinks: wish + the presentnot will think: wish + will