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Expressing past regret using should have / shouldn't have done

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Lin spent all her money on music downloads. Now she doesn't have money to go out. What shouldn't she have done?

She shouldn't have spent all her money.

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Kris copied during his test. Now he's in trouble at school. What shouldn't he have done?

He shouldn't have copied during his test.

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Last Tuesday was Alexis´s uncle's birthday. She didn't send him a card. What should she have done.

She should have sent him a birthday card.

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The children have stomachaches. They ate all the chocolate cookies. What shouldn't they have done?

They shouldn't have eaten all the cookies.

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We're so hungry. We didn't have any lunch . What should we have done?

You should have had lunch.

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Mary woke up late today and missed her first class. That's because she went to bed very late. Make a comment using should have or shouldn't have.

She shouldn't have gone to be late. OR She should have gone to bed earlier. OR She should have gotten up as soon as the alarm clock went off.

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Mom asked me to take out the trash yesterday but I totally forgot!! Now she's mad at me! Make a comment using should have/shouldn't have.

I should have remembered to take out the trash. OR I should have taken out the trash. OR I shouldn't have forgotten to take out the trash.

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Joe went to the beach and spent the day playing soccer. He forgot to use sunscreen and now he's sunburned. Comment using should have or shouldn't have.

He should have used sunscreen. OR

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You were late and decided not to have breakfast. Now you are in the middle of a class and you are very hungry! Comment using should have/shouldn't have.

I shouldn't have gone to shcool. Or I should have had breakfast and then gone to school. OR

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You've eaten so much and now you feel sick. Comment using should have/shouldn't have.

I shouldn't have eaten so much. OR I should have eaten less. OR

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Peter cooked the rice too long and it burned. Comment using should have / shouldn't have.

He should have paid more attention. OR He shouldn't have cooked it too long.OR

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Steve went to a party and drank too much. Now he has a hangover. Comment using should have / shouldn't have.

He shouldn't have drunk so much. OR

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Sue left home in a hurry and forgot her jacket an now it's extremely cold. Comment using should have/ shouldn't have.

She should have brought her jacket. OR She shouldn't have forgotten her jacket. OR

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John's car was making a strange noise but he didn't take it to the mechanics and now it desn't start. Comment using should have / shouldn't have

He should have taken it to the mechanics.OR

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You didn't go to the party and later you learned that the party was great! Comment using should have / shouldn't have.

I should have gone to the party. OR

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Carol and her friends didn't study for the test and got zero. Comment using should have/shouldn't have.

They should have studied for the test. OR

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