COULD / SOULD / MIGHT / MUST / SHOULD / COULD'VE / WOULD'VE / MIGHT'VE / MUST'VE / SHOULD'VE Flashcards
could = ?
could = podría
would = ?
Would = ría / aba
might = ?
might = puede que
must = ?
must = ha de
should / shall = ?
should / shall = debería
could’ve = ?
pudo haber
would’ve = ?
would’ve = habría / hubiera
might’ve = ?
might’ve = puede que haya
must’ve = ?
must’ve = ha de haber
should’ve = ?
should’ve = debería haber
A. The traffic’s awful !
B. There ________ been an accident.
A. The traffic’s awful !
B. There must’ve been an accident.
A. The guy I met didn’t call me back.
B. He ________ liked you very much.
A. The guy I met didn’t call me back.
B. He might / must not have liked you very much.
A. I was fed up with my boss and I quit this morning.
B. You ________ done that! You ________ waited for your bonus!
A. I was fed up with my boss and I quit this morning.
B. You shouldn’t have done that ! You should’ve waited for your bonus !
A. What kind of computer are you going to get ?
B. I don’t know. My husband thinks I ________ get a Mac, but they ________ be too expensive.
A. What kind of computer are you going to get ?
B. I don’t know. My husband thinks I should get a Mac, but They might be toot expensive.
A. I saw my coworker with her lover again.
B. She’s jeopardizing her marriage. She ________ dumped him long ago.
A. I saw my coworjer with her lover again.
B. She’s jeopardizing her marriage. She should’ve dumped him long ago.
Frank didn’t get the position he applied for.
B. Well, he ________ filled the bill.
A. Frank didn’t get the position he applied for.
B. Well, he must not have filled the bill.
(Fill the bill = dar el ancho)
You ________ cooked the meat for so long ! It’s really tough !
B. How long ________ cooked it for ?
A. You shouldn’t have cooked the meat for so long ! It’s really tough!
B. How long should I have cooked it for ?
(en las preguntas no se hace contracción)
A. ________ we order champagne ?
B. Are you kidding ? It ________ at least 100 dollars !
A. Should we order champagne ?
B. Are you kidding ? It must be at least 100 dollars !
(“should” también puede usarse para hacer propuestas)
A. I left because it was late and you hadn’t shown up.
B. ________ you ________ waited for me for a few minutes ?
A. I left because it was late and you hadn’t shown up.
B. Couldn’t you have waited for me for a few minutes ?
A. No one knows where Jim is.
B. He ________ gone to Chicago. I heard his mom was sick.
A. No one knows where Jim is.
B. He must’ve gone to Chicago. I heard his mom was sick.
¿Qué hubieras hecho en mi lugar?
What would you have done in my place ?
¿Te molestaría dejar de decir groserías?
Would you mind stopping swearing?
¿Invitamos a todos los de la oficina?
Should we invite everybody at the office?
Sabe horrible. Se te ha de haber olvidado ponerle algún ingrediente.
It tastes awful. You musst’ve missed an ingredient.
No entiendo por qué no pudiste haberme mandado un mensaje para avisarme.
I don’t understand why you couldn’t have sent me a message to let me know.
