مقدمة الدرس والشرح التأسيسي
This section introduces the concept of expressing wishes through a passage about Fernando Collor, a former president of Brazil, who is currently in prison due to corruption. He expresses various regrets and desires about his past, present, and future situation.
تطبيق نموذجي محلول:
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets to express a past regret:
"He wishes he (not / to take) ______ the bribe."
"He wishes he (not / to take) ______ the bribe."
طريقة الحل:
Identify the type of wish: The phrase 'He wishes he...' followed by a past event (implied by 'the bribe' and the context of the lesson) indicates a past regret.
Recall the form for past wishes: Subject + Wish + Subject + Verb (Past Perfect).
Apply the form to the verb 'not / to take': The past perfect of 'to take' is 'had taken'. For negation, it becomes 'had not taken'.
had not taken
Recall the form for past wishes: Subject + Wish + Subject + Verb (Past Perfect).
Apply the form to the verb 'not / to take': The past perfect of 'to take' is 'had taken'. For negation, it becomes 'had not taken'.
had not taken