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Greetings one and all, I am primarily a French teacher with some ESL experience. I am at a loss as to the grammatical explanation of #3 in the sentences below. As an English speaker, I select the correct verb form, but I am unable to explain why?

Can you explain it or provide a webpage response ? Thanks in advance, James

Sophie: Bob, darling, I wish we could (1) take a nice long vacation, just you, me and Toby. Bob: But you know we can't afford it, Soph. Sophie: If only we hadn't spent (2) so many years touring the world in a hot-air balloon! Bob: Come on, now, Soph. Those were the best years of our life! Remember Persia? Sophie: Oh, my love. What are we going to do? Bob: Don't worry, my peach. It's time that you and I escaped (3) this prison of ennui! Sophie: Oh, my hero! I know you will come (4) through for me.


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