The PPP contains explanation of structures for regrets. It also includes practice at the end.

1. REGRETS ABOUT THE PAST

2. REVIEW
REGRETS:
WISH + PAST PERFECT
SHOULD HAVE+ PAST PARTICIPLE
OUGHT TO HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
IF ONLY + THE PAST PERFECT

3. REVIEW
REGRETS:
WISH + PAST PERFECT
FOR REGRETS(REMORSES) ABOUT THE
PAST, WISH + PAST PARTICIPLE IS
USED.
JENNY WISHES SHE HAD FINISHED HIGH
SCHOOL.
DID SHE FINISH HIGH SCHOOL?

4. REVIEW
REGRETS:
SHOULD HAVE+ PAST PARTICIPLE
ALSO WHEN YOU HAVE REGRETS, YOU CAN USE
THIS STRUCTURE TO SHOW REMORSE.
I SHOULD HAVE SAVED UP MONEY
WHEN I WAS SINGLE.

5. REVIEW
REGRETS:
OUGHT TO HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
THIS IS ALSO USED TO SHOW REMORSE OR
REGRET.
I OUGHT TO HAVE STUDIED MORE FOR MY
PRESENTATION.

6. REVIEW
REGRETS:
OUGHT TO HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
CANNOT BE USED IN NEGATIVE
STATEMENTS, INSTEAD YOU WILL USE
SHOULDN’T HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE

7. REVIEW
REGRETS:
I OUGHT NOT TO HAVE SPENT $50 IN
THOSE JEANS.
I SHOULDN’T HAVE SPENT $50 IN
THOSE JEANS.

8. REVIEW
REGRETS:
OUGHT TO HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
CANNOT BE USED IN QUESTIONS,
INSTEAD YOU WILL USE SHOULD +
SUBJECT+ HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE

9. REVIEW
REGRETS:
OUGHT YOU TO HAVE NOTIFIED YOUR
BOSS BEFORE THAT PURCHASE?
SHOULD YOU HAVE NOTIFIED YOUR BOSS
BEFORE THAT PURCHASE?

10. REVIEW
REGRETS:
IF ONLY + THE PAST PERFECT
THIS IS USED TO EXPRESS VERY STRONG REGRET. IT’S USED
ALSO IN A PAST UNREAL CONDITIONAL STATEMENT AND
INCLUDE A RESULT CLAUSE.
IF ONLY YOU HAD LISTENED TO MY ADVICE.
(I WISH YOU HAD.)

11. REVIEW
REGRETS:
IT’S USED ALSO IN A PAST UNREAL CONDITIONAL
STATEMENT AND INCLUDE A RESULT CLAUSE.
IF ONLY YOU HAD PRACTICED MORE, YOU WOULD
HAVE WON THE COMPETITION.
IF ONLY YOU HADN’T DRUNK TOO MUCH, YOU
WOULDN’T FELL ASLEEP AT THE TABLE.

12. PRACTICE: LOOK AT THE PICS AND BUILD UP A
STATEMENT USING THE STRUCTURES TO EXPRESS
REGRETS.

13. PRACTICE: LOOK AT THE PICS AND BUILD UP A
STATEMENT USING THE STRUCTURES TO EXPRESS
REGRETS.

14. PRACTICE: LOOK AT THE PICS AND BUILD UP A
STATEMENT USING THE STRUCTURES TO EXPRESS
REGRETS.

15. PRACTICE: LOOK AT THE PICS AND BUILD UP A
STATEMENT USING THE STRUCTURES TO EXPRESS
REGRETS.

16. PRACTICE: LOOK AT THE PICS AND BUILD UP A
STATEMENT USING THE STRUCTURES TO EXPRESS
REGRETS.

17. PRACTICE:
READ THE STATEMENTS AND WRITE SENTENCES USING THE
STRUCTURES FOR REGRETS.
1.I DIDN’T GO TO THE TRIP BECAUSE I HAD NO MONEY.
2.MY FATHER NAGGED ME, SO I YELLED AT HIM.
3.MY KID IS A TEEN, NOW HE DOESN’T WANT TO SPEND TIME
WITH ME.
4.IPHONES WERE ON CLEARANCE, BUT I DIDN’T BUY ONE.
5.I HAD TIME TO READ, BUT I DID NOT DO IT.
6.MY PARENTS WANTED TO GO TO NY, BUT I DIDN’T SO WE
DIDN’T GO.
7.I NEVER HAD A PET WHEN I WAS A CHILD.
8.I BOUGHT THIS GIMMICK, NOW I DON’T HAVE MONEY.
9.I DIDN’T PRACTICE ANY SPORT AT SCHOOL.
10.WE DIDN’T VISIT THE MUSEUM BECAUSE WE DIDN’T KNOW
HOW TO GET THERE.