Regrets should have

1. REGRETS
SHOULD HAVE
W E U S E S H O U L D H A V E + P A S T
P A R T I C I P L E T O TA L K A B O U T T H I N G S
W E R E G R E T.

2. SHOULD HAVE
• Should have means something would have been a great decision or action. However, you didn’t
do it. It’s similar to offering suggestions in the past or regretting past actions. For example:
• I should have studied for the test.
• I shouldn't have said that.
• I shouldn't have drunk so much.
• He should have scored there.
• I shouldn't have bought that jacket.

3. E X A M P L E S :
• This sentence might mean
that the speaker didn’t study
hard for the test and
therefore failed the exam.
• Here are more examples
of should have sentences.
• You should have stayed at
home.
• Maybe Julia shouldn’t
have eaten so much cake.
• I'm really tired today.
I should not have
stayed awake so late last
night.
• I shouldn't have shouted at
her.

4. THIS SENTENCE IMPLIES THAT THE
SPEAKER’S PARENTS HAVE ARRIVED IF
EVERYTHING IS FINE.
BELOW ARE MORE EXAMPLES.
• Christopher should have finished the job by now.
• Anne should have stayed, but she hasn’t.
• I should have been okay with Vanny leaving.
• I should have been applying for a job at that time.

5. F O R E X A M P L E :
• You can also use should
have with the past participle
form of the verb when
talking about something
that, if everything went as
planned or if everything is
normal, has already
happened.
• But because we’re unsure
that everything is normal, we
say should have.
• My parents should have
arrived by now.
• I should have called you
sooner.
• You should have spoken to
me before deciding.
• Sarah talked all the way
through the movie. I should
not have invited her to the
cinema.

6. THANKS!
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