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    This document provides examples of expressing regrets about past actions and hypothetical situations using conditionals. It explains that regrets should use "I/we should(n't) have" followed by a past participle verb. The third conditional is used to express hypothetical results for past actions using "If + past perfect + could/would have". The second conditional expresses hypothetical present situations using forms like "If + simple past + could/would".

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    This document provides examples of expressing regrets about past actions and hypothetical situations using conditionals. It explains that regrets should use "I/we should(n't) have" followed by a past participle verb. The third conditional is used to express hypothetical results for past actions using "If + past perfect + could/would have". The second conditional expresses hypothetical present situations using forms like "If + simple past + could/would".

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    This document provides examples of expressing regrets about past actions and hypothetical situations using conditionals. It explains that regrets should use "I/we should(n't) have" followed by a past participle verb. The third conditional is used to express hypothetical results for past actions using "If + past perfect + could/would have". The second conditional expresses hypothetical present situations using forms like "If + simple past + could/would".

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    Regrets are always personal (only use I or we)

    Subj. + should (n’t) have + ppv.

    example:

    I went out with my friends and spent all my money on drinks.

    “I shouldn’t have spent all my money on drinks.”

    “I shouldn’t have gone out with my friends.”

    “I should have stayed at home.”

    3rd conditional =hypothetical results for past actions

    2nd conditional = hypothetical situations that you wish could happen in the present

    3rd conditional: If + PAST PERFEECT + could’ve/would’ve

    If I had stayed home, I could have watched my favorite series/I wouldn’t have spent all my money

    If I hadn’t spent all my money on drinks, I could’ve saved that money for another occasion./ I
    would’ve been able to buy me a new pair of shoes.

    Could’ve refers to an alternative action. (never use couldn’t have)

    would’ve/wouldn’t have = refers to a fact about the actions: a better result

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