Specific Tense There is a specific tense for the use of the following verbs. > Wish is used with the past tense or past perféct in this structure, This word is used for an unlikely event. eg. | | wish | could take a holiday. | wish | had more time to complete my work. | wish | had listened to his advice. | wish | had not invested in that company. > Hope is used with the present tense in this structure. This word is used for a likely event. eg. | hope she comes early. I hope my aunt replies my letter soon. > Ina past + object + verb structure, the second verb is in the basic form. eg. | We helped him paint the fence. They saw the unkempt man take the item from the shelf and put it in his pocket. > The verb that accompanies the had better structure is in the basic form. eg. You had better get your facts right! We had better not break the rules. > The past tense verb accompanies the it's time structure. eg. | It's time you began your work. It’s time we revised our business strategies. a. Fill in the blanks with verbs (in brackets), matching them with the subjects. Cats hold grudges and (1)__-______ (feel) resentment, although generally for much more basic reasons than we humans, When they (2) (perceive) a deprivation of some of the basic necessities that they (2) _______ (come) to expect us to provide, they