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To complete these conversations using the word "wish," we need to express regrets or desires about situations that are contrary to reality.

1. Tony: Have you seen James’s new jacket? I bet it was expensive.

Ana: He told me it cost him $500.

Tony: I wish I could afford something like that.

Ana: Well, you may not be rich, but you’re much better looking than James.

Tony: Am I?

In this conversation, Tony is expressing a desire for financial ability, which he currently lacks.

1. Gary: You seem to enjoy dancing with Lionel.

Jane: Yes, I do. He’s a very good dancer.

Gary: I wish I had learned to dance when I was young.

Jane: You could learn now.

Gary: Oh, I’d feel stupid in a dancing class at my age.

Gary regrets not having learned to dance earlier in his life.

1. Eva: I went to Norway last month.

May: Really? My brother’s living in Oslo now.

Eva: I wish I had known that. I could’ve visited him.

May: Yes, it’s a pity. You must tell me if you have to go there again.

Eva regrets not knowing that May's brother was in Oslo, as she missed an opportunity to visit him.

1. Fred: My parents moved to New York last month.

Jan: How do they like it?

Fred: My mother likes it, but my father misses their old home. He wishes they hadn’t moved.

Jan: Perhaps he’ll get used to it.

Fred: I doubt it.

Fred's father regrets the move and desires to be back in their old home.

1. Kay: My brothers are digging a swimming pool.

Jill: That sounds like hard work.

Kay: It is. Actually, I suspect they wish they hadn’t started it. But they can’t stop now. There’s a great big hole in the middle of the garden.

Jill: Yes, I see what you mean.

Kay thinks her brothers regret starting the pool project due to the hard work involved.

1. Tony: Have you seen James’s new jacket? I bet it was expensive.

Ana: He told me it cost him 500$.

Tony: I wish I had that kind of money.

1. Gary: You seem to enjoy dancing with Lionel.

Jane: Yes, I do. He’s a very good dancer.

Gary: I wish I had learned to dance when I was young.

1. Eva: I went to Norway last month.

May: Really? My brother’s living in Oslo now.

Eva: I wish I had known. I could’ve visited him.

1. Fred: My parents moved to New York last month.

Jan: How do they like it?

Fred: My mother likes it, but my father misses their old home. He wishes they hadn't moved.

1. Kay: My brothers are digging a swimming pool.

Jill: That sounds like a hard work.

Kay: It is. Actually, I suspect they wish they hadn't started. But they can’t stop now. There’s a great big hole in the middle of the garden.