i ___you a valuable gift for your birthday ,but i was short of money at that time.

题目

i ___you a valuable gift for your birthday ,but i was short of money at that time.
a,would have given b,would like to give
选那个?为什么?

答案

A,虚拟语气,意思为：我本应该给你送一个贵重的生日礼物,但是现在我正缺钱!