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Should / could have + past participle

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I (buy) bread but I didn't know we needed it. (past possibility)

could have bought

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We (invite) so many people to our party! I'm worried that we won't have enough room for everyone. (past negative advice / regret)

shouldn't have invited

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I (start) saving money years ago! (past advice / regret)

should have started

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We (join) you at the restaurant, but we couldn't get a babysitter. (past willingness)

would have joined

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The weather (be) any worse! (past negative possibility)

couldn't have been

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I (arrive) on time, even if I'd left earlier. There were dreadful traffic jams all the way. (past negative possibility)

couldn't have arrived

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They (win) the football match, but John hurt his ankle. (past possibility)

could have won

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Amanda (finish) the work, but she felt ill and had to go home. (past willingness)

would have finished

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Lucy (leave) earlier. She missed her flight. (past advice / regret)

should have left

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We (finish) the game, even if we'd wanted to. It was raining very hard and we had to stop. (past negative possibility)

couldn't have finished

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I (eat) so much chocolate! I feel sick! (past negative advice / regret)

shouldn't have eaten

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Luke (pass) the exam if he'd studied a bit more. (past possibility)

could have passed

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John (call) Amy, but he didn't have her number. (past willingness)

would have called

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You (be) rude to him. He's going to be really angry now. (past negative advice / regret)

shouldn't have been

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She (come) to the restaurant if she'd left work earlier. (past possibility)

could have come

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