Look at that rash! You / tell the doctor about your allergy.
You should have told the doctor about your allergy.
The doctor is late. Her last appointment / go on longer than expected.
Her last appointment may have gone on longer than expected.
You’re always covered in cuts and bruises. You / really take more care of yourself.
You really should take more care of yourself.
We couldn’t get through to the hospital by phone. → SUCCEED
We didn’t succeed in getting through to the hospital by phone.
she / bump her head when she fell off her bike?
Could she have bumped her head when she fell off her bike?
After much discussion, the doctors still couldn’t reach a diagnosis. → MANAGE
After much discussion, the doctors still didn’t manage to reach a diagnosis.
That cut is very deep. It / be painful.
It must be painful.
I expected the ambulance to be here by now. → SHOULD
The ambulance should be here / should have been here by now.
The doctor apologized for not helping more. → ABLE
The doctor said he/she was sorry that he/she wasn’t able to help more.
We didn’t realize there was anything seriously wrong. we / have bring her in sooner?
Should we have brought her in sooner?
You ______ to have let me know that you were in pain.
ought
I don't know if he has been to the hospital. He / really not need to, it wasn’t necessary and it might not have happened.
He really didn't need to.
It / be flu – I don’t have a temperature.
It can’t be flu – I don’t have a temperature.
You’re in a lot of pain. The doctor / give you some painkillers.
The doctor ought to have / should have given you some painkillers.
There was no need for us to have arrived so early for the hospital appointment.
We needn't have arrived so early for the hospital appointment.
If you are feeling dizzy, you / sit down and drink some water.
If you are feeling dizzy, you should / ought to sit down and drink some water.
I / drive you to the hospital. I wasn’t busy.
I could have driven you to the hospital.
You are ________ to take the tablets with food.
You are supposed to take the tablets with food.
The pharmacist was _______ to give you a hundred of those pills, not ten.
supposed
He / be unwell, or perhaps he is just tired.
He might / may / can be unwell, or perhaps he is just tired.
That medicine you bought is a lot cheaper online. We / save some money.
We could have saved some money.
Is it possible that the doctor made a mistake? → HAVE
Do you think the doctor could have made a mistake?
You / worry about the vaccination, it didn't hurt at all.
You needn't have worried about the vaccination, it didn't hurt at all.
Right now, the elderly man can’t walk without a stick. → CAPABLE
The elderly man isn’t capable of walking without a stick at the moment.
You / break your leg. You’re able to walk on it.
You can’t have broken your leg.
How much medication are you ________ take in one day?
supposed to
He / go to hospital, but it wasn’t necessary. He was just making a huge fuss.
He needn't have gone to hospital.
She / not go to hospital, she just took some aspirin and went to bed.
She didn't need to go to hospital, she just took some aspirin and went to bed.
You / feel relieved when the COVID-19 tests were negative.
You must have felt relieved when the COVID-19 tests were negative.