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7.7. Expressing Regret or Criticism: Should Have + Past Participle

Statements
Subject + Should (No?) Have + Past Participle

| should have bought my ticket online. The online tickets were cheaper.
| shouldn't have bought my ticket from a travel agent. It was more expensive.

(Wh- Word) + Subject + Should Have + Past Participle

Should | have arrived here earlier? Yes, you should have. / No, you shouldn't have.

What should we have done to prepare for the test? You should have started studying earlier.

1. Should (no?) have + past participle is often We should have researched hotels before
used to express regret about something that | we left.
happened or did not happen in the past. | shouldn't have stayed up so late last night.
Now I'm tired.

2. Should (not) have + past participle is also You should have told me about the cost.
used to talk about mistakes or to criticize | can’t afford to go.
someone for something they did or dic not He shouldn't have made a reservation without
do in the past. asking me.

6 Complete the exercises.

A_ Read the situations. Then complete the sentences about the travelers’ mistakes. Use should
have and shouldn’t have and the verbs in parentheses.

1. Carlos got thirsty during his train trip. He left his bag on his seat and went to get something to
drink. When he came back, the bag was gone. He should have taken (take)
his bag with him. He shouldn't have left (leave) it on the seat.

2. Anna made a photocopy of her passport, but she kept the copy with her passport. Then, she
lost her passport. She (keep) the copy with the passport.

She (put) the copy in a different bag.

3. Sylvia drank tap water and got sick. She (drink) water
from the sink. She (buy) bottled water.

4. Jake went on a backpacking trip, and he packed too many things in his backpack.
He couldn't carry it, and he had to throw away some of his belongings. He

(pack) so much in his backpack. He
(take) only a few important things with him on the trip.

5. Ira and Gina saw a crowd of people marching and carrying signs. They also saw police,
but they went closer anyway. When they started to take photos, the police began
to question them. They (take) photos. They

(go) back to their hotel.

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