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Past Modals For Judgments and Suggestions
Past Modals For Judgments and Suggestions
should have
verb in
subject complement
past participle
shouldn´t have
He should
He (study
have studied
more) more.
They shouldn´t havethat
They (drink drunk that much.
much)
Lucy should have arrived
Lucy (arrive early) early.
Alex shouldn´t
Alex (say
have
that)
said that.
When suggesting alternative past actions we use:
She have
She could (tell the truth)
told the truth.
I wouldn´t
I (lend
have
himlent
thehim
car)the car.
Carmen couldn´t
Carmen (behave
morebeen more discreet.
opportune)
I would
I (would
havefinish
finished
it at ithome
at home.
)