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Past Perfect Modals

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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
  • You (take) this job. I can see you're not enjoying it. (past negative advice / regret)
    shouldn't have taken
  • They (be) kinder to me. They were absolutely lovely. (past negative possibility)
    couldn't have been
  • We (join) you at the restaurant, but we couldn't get a babysitter. (past willingness)
    would have joined
  • Why were there no buses yesterday? Maybe it was the snow or they must have/ might have / couldn't have been on strike.
    might have
  • Luke (pass) the exam if he'd studied a bit more. (past possibility)
    could have passed
  • Lucy (leave) earlier. She missed her flight. (past advice / regret)
    should have left
  • I (eat) so much chocolate! I feel sick! (past negative advice / regret)
    shouldn't have eaten
  • Andrew (go) to Cambridge University, but he decided to travel instead. (past possibility)
    could have gone
  • You must have / might have / can't have /seen her, surely! She was standing right in front of you.
    must have
  • Our neighbours (cut) down the tree in their garden. It was a really beautiful tree. (past negative advice / regret)
    shouldn't have cut
  • I'm really cold! I (bring) my coat. (past advice / regret)
    should have brought
  • 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