Grammer Flashcards
Could have + past participle’…
could have + past participle…’is used in situations where somethingwas possiblein the past, but youdidn’t do itfor some reason.Examples* I could have gone to the party, but I decided to go to bed early.* Josh could have bought the DVD, but he watched it on Netflix instead.* He could have studied harder, but he was too lazy
Examples*
If I was taller, I could have played basketball.(potential = play basketball | condition = taller)* If I studied harder, I could have been a doctor.(potential = been a doctor | condition = studied harder)* I could have bought a car if I didn’t lose my money.(potential = buy a car | condition = had money)* He could have won the race, but he didn’t try hard enough.(potential = win a race | condition = effort)
You should have studied. (The person didn’t study.)* He really should have done his homework. (He didn’t do his homework.)* You should have called your mom. (He didn’t call his mom.)* Sorry, I should have told you I would be late. (I didn’t tell you I would
….that sounds like a valid reason to ….
Never in my life have I been so reviled
هرگز در زندگی ام اینقدر توهین نشده بودم
Never again will I stay up all night studying!
