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5. Should have done

We use should have done to express the action that was not performed, but it would have been the right thing to do:

e.g. It was a great party last night. You should have come. Why didn’t you? We use shouldn’t have done to express the action that was performed but it was wrong to do it: e.g. I’m feeling sick. I shouldn’t have eaten so much chocolate.

5.1* Complete the sentences with should (have) + the verb in brackets:

1. Margaret ______________ the exam. She's been studying very hard. (pass)

2. You missed a great party last night. You ______________________ (come).

3. We don't see you enough. You __________ and see us more often. (come)

4. I'm in a difficult position. What do you think I __________________? (do)

5. I'm sorry that I didn't take your advice. I ___________ what you said. (do)

6. I'm playing tennis with Jill tomorrow. She ________________ – she's much better than me. (win)

7. We lost the match but we ______________.We were the better team. (win)

8. 'Is John here yet?' 'Not yet, but he __________________ here soon.' (be)

9. I posted the letter three days ago, so it ________________ by now. (arrive)

5.2* Read the situations and write sentences with should/shouldn't. Some of the sentences are past and some are present:

1. I'm feeling sick. I ate too much. I shouldn’t have eaten so much.

2. That man on the motorbike isn't wearing a helmet. That's dangerous. He should be wearing a helmet.

3. When we got to the restaurant, there were no free tables. We hadn't reserved one.

4. The notice says that the shop is open every day from 8.30. It is 9 o'clock now but the shop isn't open yet.

5. The speed limit is 30 miles an hour, but Catherine is doing 50.

6. I went to Paris. A friend of mine lives in Paris but I didn't go to see him while I was there. When I saw him later, he said: You ____ .

7. I was driving behind another car. Suddenly, the driver in front stopped without warning and I drove into the back of his car. It wasn't my fault ____.

8. I walked into a wall. I wasn't looking where I was going.

6. Revision exercises

6.1 Put could, must, should, might, or can't in the past tense in the spaces provided. Sometimes more than one answer is possible:

1. How did you know about the wedding? Someone must have told (tell) you!

2. The money was on the desk: I _________________ (take) it, but I didn't.

3. I know you were angry, but you ___________________ (not be) so rude.

4. I don't know who sent these flowers: it ___________________ (be) Jane.

5. She _________________ (not move) abroad - she hates foreign countries.

6. ____________________________ (you not be) just a little more polite?

7. They _____________________ (not know) about the plans for the new factory – it's not possible.

8. I think you _____________________ (tell) your parents you were going to be late. They were very worried.

9. They _______________________ (not get) into the house through a window: they were all closed.

10. They __________________ (not leave) without being seen by anybody.

6.2 * Complete the sentences with can, could, may, might, will, should, ought to or must and an infinitive in the appropriate form:

1. Kerry's rather late. She must have missed (miss) the train.

2. Travellers' cheques can/may be exchanged (be exchanged) at most banks.

3. They're not answering the phone so they __________________ (be) out.

4. Don't phone her now. It _________________ (be) the middle of the night in Australia.

5. They ___________________ (not move) house yet. I saw them in town this morning.

6. I haven't seen Molly this week. I think she ____________________ (visit) her parents but I'm not sure.

7. Her exam results are coming out soon. She worked very hard so she ___________________ (do) well.

8. That woman's just fallen over. Let's go and see her: she ___________________ (be) hurt.

9. I don't know where she is. She ________________ (not still play) tennis: it's been dark for the last hour.

10. I sent the letter two days ago so he __________________ (get) it by now, but you can never be sure.