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REGRETS

should have + (past participle)


She covered her eyes instead of her nose and
mouth.

She should have covered


her nose and mouth.
She’s been having high fever and a cough for 7 days.
She didn’t go to the hospital. It turned out she had
corona virus.

She should have gone


to the hospital earlier.
The government didn’t take decisive action.

They should have taken


decisive action.
We didn’t separate our trash.

We should have separated


our trash
We left plastic straws on the
beach.

We shouldn’t have left

plastic straw
on the beach.
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(I did it.)
(I said that.)
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To you,
Last year I laughe
d at you
and looked down
on you.
I shouldn’t have
done that.
I’m sorry.
To you,
I didn’t help you
finish the
group project.
I should have hel
pe d.
I’m sorry.
To you,
Behind your back
, I said
bad things about
you.
I shouldn’t have
said that.
I’m sorry.

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