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I ...... (eat) so much chocolate. I feel sick !
shouldn't have eaten
We ....... (finish) the game, even if we'd wanted to. It was raining very hard and we had to stop.
couldn't have finished
Lucy .... (buy) the gift yesterday. It's sold out now.
should have bought
You ...... (know) my birthday. I had never told you.
couldn't have known
I ....... (tell) you about it sooner, but I've only just found out myself.
would have told
We ..........(leave) earlier, there is so much traffic and we are going to be late.
should have left
You ......... (say) that in the meeting, because now they will give all the work to us.
shouldn't have said
It ........ (be) me that was selected for the promotion, I'm the best person for the job.
should have been
The meeting went really well. In fact, it ....... (not go) better.
couldn't have gone
He ...... (study) harder, but he was too lazy and that's why he failed the exam.
could have studied
I ...... (call) you, but I didn't know your number. I really wanted to see you again.
would have called
A: Nobody volunteered to help us with the fair B: I ........... (help) you. I love helping my community.
would have helped
A: Nobody volunteered to help us with the fair B: I ........... (help) you. I was free on that day.
could have helped
I ........ (arrive) any earlier. There was a terrible traffic jam!
couldn't have arrived
Amanda ...... (finish) the work, but she felt ill and had to go home.
would have finished, could have finished
