Practice for 'should have / could have'

1. YOUR BEST FRIEND ALLISON IS RELLOCATING TO
ENGLAND. SHE IS LEAVING TOMORROW…

2. I’m having
breakfast with
my friends and
family before I
go
Please join
us… if you
can
Ask… what time?... Where?

3. At 10 o’clock
____ the airport.
_____ the food
court
The food court
____ is located in
Terminal A.
Which?

4. Accept.
OK! Perfect
then… You
(future meet) us
there (Tag
question)? I’m
going ____ bed
now. Good night!

5. You wake up
It’s _____________!
You slept in! / overslept
Your alarm clock (not go off) at 8!

6. You (decide) to go ____ the airport and (catch)
Allison before she (leave).
Your cell phone (go off).

7. You (decide) to go ____ the airport and (catch)
Allison before she (leave).
Your cell phone (go off).

8. It’s your cousin George.
Hey!
Good
morning.
How are
you?
Explain your problem to George

9. It’s your cousin George.
Man! That’s
bad. You
should have
used two
alarm clocks
Well, I wish I had.

10. It’s your cousin George.
Or you could
have told me
to call you at
8.
Well, I wish I would have.

11. You should have given George a call.
Person / noun
Should have
Could Have
Verb in Past
Participle(fictitious
action)

12. Respond
I wish I had
If only I had
Yes, I should
/ could have

13. It’s your cousin George.
You
shouldn’t
have slept in
Well, I wish I hadn’t.

14. Pronunciation Tip
You should
have checked
your alarm
clock
Sounds similar to ‘SHOULD OF’
Many uneducated English speakers write
‘shoul of’ instead of ‘should have’