Practice mode Tenses

Which part of the sentence “I wish I can speak Japanese fluently.” contains an error?

Correct answer D. I can speak

Explanation

"Wish" about a present ability is followed by a past form, so "can" must change to "could": "I wish I could speak Japanese fluently".

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