Modals and Present Perfect

 

Could have, Should have or Would have?

 1.      I would have bought                                   (buy) bread but I didn’t know we needed it. (past possibility)

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

3.  I should have started                                   (start) saving money years ago! (past advice

/ regret)

4.      We would have joined                                    (join) you at the restaurant, but we couldn’t get a babysitter. (past willingness)

5.      The weather couldn’t have been                                  (be) any worse! (past negative possibility)

6.      I couldn’t have arrived                               (arrive) on time, even if I’d left earlier. There were dreadful traffic jams all the way. (past negative possibility)

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

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

9.      Lucy should have left                                       (leave) earlier. She missed her flight. (past advice / regret)

10.  We couldn’t have finished                              (finish) the game, even if we’d wanted to. It was raining very hard and we had to stop. (past negative possibility)

11.  I shouldn’t have eaten                                (eat) so much chocolate! I feel sick! (past negative advice / regret)

12.  Luke could have passed                                    (pass) the exam if he’d studied a bit more. (past possibility)

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

14.  You shouldn’t have been                                 (be) rude to him. He’s going to be really angry now. (past negative advice / regret)

15.  She could have come                                      (come) to the restaurant if she’d left work earlier. (past possibility)

16.  You shouldn’t have took                                 (take) this job. I can see you’re not enjoying it. (past negative advice / regret)

17.  The race was really difficult. She shouldn’t have won                               (win) because she’s not fit enough. (past negative possibility)

18.  Our neighbors shouldn’t have cut                                     (cut) down the tree in their garden. It was a really beautiful tree. (past negative advice / regret)

19.  The children should have did                                       (do) their homework last night. Then they wouldn’t be panicking on the way to school. (past advice / regret)

20.  I’m really cold! I shouldn’t have brought                           (bring) my coat. (past advice / regret)

21.  I would have came                                     (come) to see you! I didn’t know you were ill. (past willingness)

22.  Andrew could have went                                       (go) to Cambridge University, but he decided to travel instead. (past possibility)

23.  They couldn’t have were                                   (be) kinder to me. They were absolutely lovely. (past negative possibility)

24.  You shouldn’t have bought                              (buy) some milk at the shops. We don’t have any milk. (past advice / regret)

25. They would have came                                     (come) to have breakfast with us, but they went to bed too late the night before. (past willingness)