[BEST LESSONS] - Should Have, Could Have, or Would Have?

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  In the last episode, I talked about the differences between should, could, and would.

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  And today I'm going to teach you about should have, could have, and would have.

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  These are sometimes called modals of lost opportunity because they describe situations

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  when we are imagining that the past was different.

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  First, let's review the general rules for should, could, and would.

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  Remember, we use should for suggestions or advice.

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  For example, if you want to lose weight, you should eat healthy food.

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  We use could for possibilities.

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  For example, I have the day off tomorrow.

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  Great!

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  We could spend the day at the beach.

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  Or we could go shopping.

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  And we use would for imagining the results of an imaginary situation, an unreal situation.

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  For example, if I were rich, I would buy a boat.

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  So, the same general rule applies when using should have, could have, and would have for imaginary past situations.

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