B2 · Upper-intermediate Modal verbs · Criticism

Should have / ought to have

Estimated study time: about 47 minutes

Meaning and purpose

Regret and criticism about the past

Examples

You should have told me.

Correct versus incorrect

Correct

You should have told me.

Incorrect example

No paired incorrect sentence has been authored for this lesson yet.

Common misconception

Form; should of

Practice and review

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Answer all, then check

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