| Task | Express regret about the past: Jacob regrets that he bought that car. |
|---|---|
| Answer | 2 |
| a | Jacob wishes he didn't buy that car. |
| b | Jacob wishes he hadn't bought that car. |
| c | Jacob wouldn't buy that car. |
| d | Jacob wouldn't have bought that car. |
| comment | When we want to show regret about the past we usually use the construction [ I + wish + Past Perfect]. Other answers do not relate to the meaning. |
| topic | exprssing hypothetical meaninig |
| level | 2 |
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