1. Advice about the past
Water under the bridge!

2. What happened?

3. What happened?
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4. What happened?

5. It’s easy to talk about mistakes.
Use the simple past.
What mistakes did you make last year?
In groups: Write 3 mistakes per person. Which mistakes are common?

6. This is how you give advice about the past.
Subject Modal Present Perfect
Subject Modal have + past participle
You should have cut off the tag!

7. Examples. I should have moved to California earlier.
I ought to have saved more money.
My dog could have played more yesterday. He was up all night!
You might have told me earlier. Now it’s too late to add this class.
*I must have finished my homework earlier -->
I should have finished my homework earlier.
I was supposed to have finished my homework earlier.

8. Write advice
Write advice for the common mistake(s) in your group.

9. What should they have done?

10. What should they have done?
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11. What should they have done?