“I should check the forecast yesterday.”
What's wrong? Choose the right one.
For the past, use should have, could have or needn't have + the third form.
Not: I should check the forecast yesterday.
Say: I should have checked the forecast yesterday.
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Questions where people make this mistake.
THE QUESTIONS
- I ______ to Anna's message sooner; now she thinks I'm ignoring her.should replied · should reply · should have replied
- I brought an umbrella, but the sun shone all day. I ______ it.shouldn't bring · needn't have brought · couldn't bring · mustn't have brought
- The company ______ cut down on plastic years ago, but it only started this year.should had · could have · needn't have · could
- Tom was rude to the shop assistant. He ______ at her.shouldn't shout · shouldn't have shout · shouldn't have shouted
- The company ______ more carefully about the forests, but it ignored the warnings.should have thought · should think · should have think
- We stayed late to finish the slides, but the meeting was cancelled. We ______ late.needn't have stayed · needn't to stay · needn't stay
Show the answers
- should have repliednot should reply: should or could without have, for the pastnot should replied: should or could without have, for the past
- needn't have broughtnot couldn't bring: should or could without have, for the pastnot shouldn't bring: should or could without have, for the past
- could havenot could: should or could without have, for the pastnot should had: should had, could has
- shouldn't have shoutednot shouldn't shout: should or could without have, for the pastnot shouldn't have shout: should have + the plain verb
- should have thoughtnot should think: should or could without have, for the pastnot should have think: should have + the plain verb
- needn't have stayednot needn't stay: should or could without have, for the pastnot needn't to stay: needn't to have, should to