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The document discusses different verb forms used with common expressions involving wishes, preferences, hypothetical situations, and the passage of time. It explains that "wish + past simple" expresses wishes that have not come true, "wish + would/could" refers to general future wishes, and "wish + past perfect" refers to past regrets. It also outlines the similar uses of "if only" and how "it's time" refers to present or future actions that should have happened earlier.
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2. Type 2 clauses refer to unlikely present events and use "were" or "could" along with modal verbs.
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2) "Must"/"mustn't" + verb to say something is important/unimportant to do.
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