ADVANCED 2

Cenlex Santo Tomas

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Unit 12
Unit 12 A
GRAMMAR
 Should / shouldn’t
This was the right thing to do , but we didn’t do it

This was the wrong thing to do, but we didn’t do it .

Could / couldn’t
This was posible, but it didn’t happen

This was imposible and it didn’t happen

To talk about a correct
thing to do in the past,
which we didn’t do.
(“regrets”)

Might have
or
To talk about something
which was possible in the
past, but which didn’t
happen.
To talk about somethig Shouldn’t have
which has wrong to do in
the past, but we did.
(“regrets”)

To talk about a lack of

ability in the past, Couldn’t have
something which was
possible to do , and
which didn’t happen.
Might not have
EXAMPLES
SHOULD HAVE
SHOULD HAVE
•They should have gone with a guide.

Means = They didn’t go with a guide

 SHOULD
HAVE
We should have bought
centenaries or euros

Means =
They didn’t buy centenaries /euros
EXAMPLES
SHOULDN’T HAVE
SHOULDN’T HAVE
•They shouldn’t have walked in such a
remote and dangerous crocodile area.
SHOULDN’T
HAVE
We shouldn’t have sold our
grandpa’s centenaries.
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Examples about
PRACTICE Situations they regret
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SHOULDN’T HAVE
EXAMPLES
COULD HAVE
 COULD
HAVE
We could have had an
accident!!

Meaning =
We didn’t have an accident
 COULD
HAVE
I could have passed
the test / interview!!

Meaning =
I didn’t pass the exam
 COULD HAVE: HOW TO USE IT AND
EXAMPLES (ENGLISH GRAMMAR)

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EXAMPLES
COULDN’T HAVE
COULDN’T
HAVE

We couldn’t have
been so lucky!!

Meaning =
We were so lucky
COULDN’T
HAVE

I couldn’t have had

such a bad day !!

Meaning =
I had a bad day