John ___________ (call) Amy, but he didn't have her number. (past willingness)
would have called
They __________ (win) the football match, but John hurt his ankle. (past possibility)
could have won
Amanda _________ finish) the work, but she felt ill and had to go home. (past willingness)
would have finished
I _________ (start) saving money years ago! (past advice / regret)
should have started
You ________ (be) rude to him. He's going to be really angry now. (past negative advice / regret)
shouldn't have been
I _______ (start) saving money years ago! (past advice / regret)
hould have started
Lucy __________ (leave) earlier. She missed her flight. (past advice / regret)
should have left
We ________ (join) you at the restaurant, but we couldn't get a babysitter. (past willingness)
would have joined
I _______ (buy) bread but I didn't know we needed it. (past possibility)
could have bought
She _________ (come) to the restaurant if she'd left work earlier. (past possibility)
could have come
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
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
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
I _________ (eat) so much chocolate! I feel sick! (past negative advice / regret)
shouldn't have eaten
The weather _________ (be) any worse! (past negative possibility)
couldn't have been
Luke _________ (pass) the exam if he'd studied a bit more. (past possibility)
could have passed