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Complete the inner monologue of a highly ambitious dog staring up at a squirrel.
I wish I _________________________ trees like that fluffy creature. If only my legs _________________________ a little longer, I'd catch him for sure!
could climb
When expressing a wish about an ability we don't currently have, we use "wish + could + base verb" (the past form of "can").
were
To express a wish about a present physical state (short legs), we use "If only" with the past simple. "Would be" is incorrect because we do not use "would" for states or things outside of someone's voluntary control.
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