Should Have

When we talk about mistakes we made in the past, we use 'should have' with a past participle.

Should Have

Use should have to talk about past events that did not happen.

Subject + should have + past participle

I should have worn a suit to the party.

You should have taken John with you.

We should have done more research.

Should Not Have

Use should not of to talk about regretting past actions.

Subject + should not have (shouldn't have) + past participle

I should not have stayed up so late.

We should not have invited so many people.

They should not have painted the room such a bright colour.

Now complete these ten sentences:

• 1) I should ___ listened to your advice.
  
  has
  had
  have
  
  
• 2) You should not have ___ all the way.
  
  drived
  drove
  driven
  
  
• 3) I should have ___ my umbrella.
  
  taking
  took
  taken
  
  
• 4) We shouldn't have ___ so many clothes.
  
  bring
  brought
  bringing
  
  
• 5) You should have ___ the truth.
  
  tell
  telling
  told
  
  
• 6) We should have been ___ to him.
  
  nicer
  more nice
  a nice
  
  
• 7) I should not have ___ so much money.
  
  spent
  spending
  spend
  
  
• 8) He shouldn't have ___ so many mistakes.
  
  make
  made
  makes
  
  
• 9) I really should not have ___ away those old books.
  
  threw
  threwed
  thrown
  
  
• 10) She should't have ___ to him.
  
  layed
  laid
  lied