SHOULD HAVE COULD HAVE WOULD HAVE

I _____________ (buy) bread but I didn't know we needed it. (past possibility)

• could have bought

• should have bought

• would have bought

• could have buy

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

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

• could have invited

• should have invited

• would have invited

• would have invite

I _________________ (start) saving money years ago! (past advice / regret)

• should have started

• could have started

• would have started

• could have start

We _____________ (join) you at the restaurant, but we couldn't get a babysitter. (past willingness)

• should have joined

• could have joined

• would have joined

• joined

The weather ___________ (be) any worse! (past negative possibility)

• couldn't have been

• wouldn't have been

• shouldn't have been

• should have been

I ______________ (arrive) on time, even if I'd left earlier. There were terrible traffic jams all the way. (past negative possibility)

• couldn't have arrived

• shouldn't have arrived

• wouldn't have arrived

• would have arrived

They ________________ (win) the football match, but John hurt his ankle. (past possibility)

• could have won

• should have won

• would have won

• wouldn't have won

Amanda _______________ (finish) the work, but she felt ill and had to go home. (past willingness)

• should have finished

• could have finished

• would have finished

• wouldn't have finished

Lucy ________________ (leave) earlier. She missed her flight. (past advice / regret)

• could have left

• would have left

• couldn't have left

• should have left

We _________________ (finish) the game, even if we'd wanted to. It was raining very hard and we had to stop. (past negative possibility)

• shouldn't have finished

• couldn't have finished

• would have finished

• wouldn't have finished