SHOULD / SHOULD´T HAVE

Uso / use:

Should:

We can use 'should have' to talk about past events that did not happen.

Podemos usar 'debería' para hablar sobre eventos pasados ​​que no sucedieron.

Should´t:

We can use ' should not have’ to speculate negatively about what may or may not have happened.

Podemos usar ' no debería' para especular negativamente sobre lo que puedo haber ocurrido o no.

Forma/ shape:

Use "should" / "should not have" + the past participle of the main verb

Se usa "should" / "Should’t have" + el participio pasado del verbo principal

Ejemplo / example:

Should:

ü  I should have let her know what was happening but I forgot.

ü  Debería haberle hecho saber lo que estaba sucediendo, pero lo olvidé.

ü  He should have sent everybody a reminder by email.

ü  Debería haber enviado a todos un recordatorio por correo electrónico.

ü  They should have remembered that their guests don't eat pork.

ü  Deberían haber recordado que sus invitados no comen cerdo

Shouldn´t:

ü  She shouldn't have left work yet. I'll call her office.

ü  Ella no debería haber dejado el trabajo todavía. Llamaré a su oficina.

ü  He shouldn't have boarded his plane yet. We can probably still get hold of him.

ü  Él no debería haber abordado su avión todavía. Probablemente aún podamos contactarlo.

ü  They shouldn't have sent the report off for printing yet. There is still time to make changes.

ü  No deberían haber enviado el informe para imprimir aún. Todavía hay tiempo para hacer cambios.

Ejercicios/ exercises:

Answer correctly, answer should have / shouldn't have depending on the sentence.

Contesta correctamente, responde should have/ shouldn´t have dependiendo la oración.

1. She                             taken the children with her to Houston.
2. He                                lent us the money which we need.
3. She                             been back by noon.
4. I                                   this problem.
5. I                                   play soccer, I do not like it