1. Should have or Could have?
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2. Click on the right option to complete the sentence.
could have
If Cindy had arrived home earlier yesterday, she __________ had dinner with her family.
Should have

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Could have
“Could have” is used in order to show something that was possible in the past.
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Could have
Mark is angry at me because I didn’t invite him to my birthday party. Do you think I … invited him?
Should have

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Should have
“Should have” is used in order to show advisability of something in the past.
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Should have
Mom couldn’t watch my school play because she had many things to do at home. I think I ___ helped her out.
could have

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Should have
We use “should have” in order to regret something that wasn’t done in a certain way in the past.
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Should have
If the kids had gone with us they … had a lot of fun.
Could have

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Could have
When we state a condition starting with “if + past perfect” we use “could have” to talk about a possible consequence.
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Shouldn’t have
David broke his leg climbing a mountain. I think he … gone there.
Couldn’t have

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Shouldn’t have
We use “shouldn’t have” to talk about something we think happened in a way we regret, or think was not the best solution.
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Could have
The baby … slept all night if we had fed him before going to bed.
Should have

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Could have
We use “could have” to talk about a possibility in the past if a certain condition took place.
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14. Could have
Used to talk about a possible consequence in the past if a certain condition was met.
Should have
Used to talk about something that was advisable in the past.

15. GAME OVER
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16. Well done! Keep up the good work!
© Zailda Coirano, 2012