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Unit 10 Modal Auxiliray Verbs in The Past - Other Uses
Unit 10 Modal Auxiliray Verbs in The Past - Other Uses
3 Could have done is used to criticize people for not doing things.
You could have helped me move this table. It’s heavy!
(You didn’t help me.)
You might have helped me move this table. It’s heavy!
needn’t have
Needn’t have done expresses an action that was done, but it wasn’t
necessary. It was a waste of time.
You needn’t have repaired the car. I’m buying a new one.