Betreff: I should have studied more!
Today's mini lesson is about how to use 'should(n't) + have + past participle' to talk about things that we regret in the past or to talk about how someone did something wrong in the past.
Lesson:
Should + have for past regrets
We can use should(n't) + have + past participle to talk about things that we regret in the past or to talk
about how someone did something wrong in the past.
• I failed the exam. I should have studied more.
• He missed the train. He should have left earlier.
• I was late for work. I shouldn't have gone dancing last night.
Let's review! Make a sentence using 'should(n't) + have + past participle'.
- You feel sick. You ____ (not / eat) so much cake.
___________________________________________________________________________ - He's tired today. He ____ (go) to bed earlier.
___________________________________________________________________________ - Lucy was nervous. She ____ (not / drink) so much coffee.
___________________________________________________________________________ - The children are grumpy. They ____ (eat) proper breakfast.
___________________________________________________________________________ - I'm stressed. I ____ (not / agree) to do so much work.
___________________________________________________________________________ - The student failed the test. He ____ (have) a good sleep the night before.
___________________________________________________________________________ - The kitchen is dirty. You ____ (clean) up.
___________________________________________________________________________ - We missed the meeting. We ____ (take) a taxi.
___________________________________________________________________________ - She didn't go to the party. She ____ (go).
___________________________________________________________________________ - I don't feel good. I ____ (go) to the gym earlier.
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Answers
- You feel sick. You shouldn't have eaten so much cake.
- He's tired today. He should have gone to bed earlier.
- Lucy was nervous. She shouldn't have drunk so much coffee.
- The children are grumpy. They should have eaten proper breakfast.
- I'm stressed. I shouldn't have agreed to do so much work.
- The student failed the test. He should have had a good sleep the night before.
- The kitchen is dirty. You should have cleaned up.
- We missed the meeting. We should have taken a taxi.
- She didn't go to the party. She should have gone.
- I don't feel good. I should have gone to the gym earlier.