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Question 85

I cannot read the curator's shorthand now, and I regret that present limitation. I wish I ___ it.

  1. understoodBonne réponse
  2. understand
  3. had understood
  4. would somehow understand

Explication

Understood uses the past form to express an unreal present state belonging to the speaker. Would understand is unsuitable because wish plus would is not used for the speaker's own state or ability.

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