1. ATN9
LESSON 97

2. WOULD HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
We state a condition in the past by using
IF + PAST PERFECT
We talk about what would have happened if that condition had been met by using the construction
WOULD HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE

3. Let´s check it! WOULDN’T If you had taken an umbrella, you ___________
________________ completely wet. (get/not)
Samantha wouldn’t have helped James if he __________________ first. (ask)
If Chandler _____________ rude to Joey, he would have taken Chandler to the show. (be)
“That test was very difficult. If I hadn’t studied hard, I _______________________ . (pass/not)
Where _______________________ if it hadn’t rained that much? (go)
WOULDN’T
HAVE GOTTEN
HADN’T ASKED
HADN’T BEEN
WOULDN’T HAVE PASSED
WOULD YOU HAVE GONE

4. COULD HAVE/MIGHT HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
We use
When we are talking about a possibility in the past that didn’t happen.
COULD HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE or
MIGHT HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE

5. Some sentences:
I _____________________ that competition. But I didn’t train enough. (win)
Pam ________________________ herself seriously. That was a terrible car wreck. (get)
Joey ______________________ that part in that film if Chandler had given him the message. (get)
Why didn’t you tell me that snake was poisonous? I ____________________ ! (die)
We ________________________ the trip if Sam hadn’t gotten sick. (enjoy)
COULD/MIGHT HAVE WON
COULD/MIGHT HAVE GOTTEN
COULD/MIGHT HAVE GOTTEN
COULD/MIGHT HAVE DIED
COULD/MIGHT HAVE ENJOYED

6. SHOULD HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
We use the construction
to indicate that a past action which was advisable was not performed.
SHOULD HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE

7. Let’s check it!
Maggie __________________ that hot dog. Now she is sick. (eat/not)
Mark __________________ harder. His boss decided to fire him. (work)
Jane was late for school again. She ________________ the alarm clock. (set)
I am in trouble. I ________________ the contract. (read)
Monica ________________ the truth. Everyone is angry. (tell)
SHOULDN’T HAVE EATEN
SHOULD HAVE WORKED
SHOULD HAVE SET
SHOULD HAVE READ
SHOULD HAVE TOLD

8. WISH
We use WISH followed by a form of the past tense to express a wish about the PRESENT.
I wish I were home now.
I wish I didn’t have so many things to do.
WISH
PRESENT

9. Attention!
After WISH, WERE is normally used instead of WAS with I, he, she, and it.
I wish I were taller.
She wishes she were a better cook.

10. We use WISH followed by the past perfect tense to express a wish about the PAST.
I wish I had saved some money so that I could travel with you.
Silvia wishes she hadn’t been so rude to her boyfriend yesterday.
WISH
PAST

11. Let’s check it! I wish I __________rich. I want to go to Europe. (be)
I wish I __________________ all those things at the mall. Now I am totally broke. (not/buy)
Ted wishes he _______________to study next Saturday but unfortunately he has a tough exam on Monday. (not/have)
Oliver wishes he __________ a better stereo, but he doesn’t. (have)
Thomas can’t find a good company to work at. He wishes he _____________ to college. (go)
WERE
HADN’T BOUGHT
DIDN’T HAVE
HAD
HAD GONE

12. Remember!!!
Your written exercise is due next week.