24 - MODALS + HAVE

MODALS + HAVE

May/ might/ could + have + been: pudo/ podria haber sido Should + have + happened: deberia haber pasado Must + have + rained: debe haber llovido Would + have: ****

Modal + have

Can you imagine this? remember all the modals you know so far and their meanings because now we're gonna combine them with the auxiliary HAVE and that's gonna give us different meanings like:

Would've

Would + have: ****

Should've

Should + have + done:

Deberia haber hecho

No contraction

Must + have + happened:

Debe haber pasado

Might've Could've

May/ might/ could + have + been:

Pudo/ podria haber sido

Examples

Modals + have

Modals + have

Who was it? Idk, it was a wrong number, they must have called me by mistake

I can't find those files. I may have deleted them

He's late againg for work. He may have overslept.or his alarm didn't go off

He doesn't know where the keys are and I told him that he must have left them in the office

If she's not at the office. She might have taken a day off.

She must have misunderstood what I said because I never said that

It could've been a misunderstanding because I didn't do what you're saying

It must have been a mistake because that's not me besides my name is misspelled

I don't know but that could've been the sign to make things different

We could've been a good couple but we were not meant to be together

I don't know why he didn't show up maybe he must have had a setback

The accident wasn't serious, thank God we're ok because it could've been worse

We should've studied more because we failed the exam

Last night party could've been better but the music and the food were not that good

We should've taken the other way because this one is gonna take us elsewhere

Their relationship could've been stronger but there wasn't enough comunication between them

You should've taken that opportunity when you could now you don't know when you're gonna have another one

The concert could've been even better but it started raining all of a sudden and we all got wet

I should've listened to your advice and now things would be different

Their performance could've been better but there was a little lack of coordination that's why they made some mistakes

You should've gone after her when she got angry with you, women always expect that

When your brother was a kid we thought it would be a good idea to send him to summer camp Cuando tu hermano era un niño creimos que seria buena idea mandarlo al campamento de verano

+ have

MODALS

I wish I could've done more for those ________ Ojalá pudiera haber hecho mas por esos niños

a) kids

b) people

c) children

We should've stayed _________ with Josh and Ashley Deberiamos habernos quedado en la casa con Josh y Ashley

a) there

b) home

c) sleeping

I should've known she couldn't keep ________ Deberia haber sabido que ella no podia guardar un secreto

a) the distance

b) the balance

c) a secret

You should've told me that you didn't have __________ Deberias haberme dicho que no tenias nada de dinero

a) a car

b) any money

c) enough time

You should've told me instead of __________ me Me debiste haber dicho en lugar de mentirme

a) deceiving

b) lying to

c) cheating on

Well you should've thought of that before you decided to break the ___ Sir Bueno debio haber pensado en eso antes de que decidiera romper la ley señor

a) law

b) rules

c) silence

Well you should've called, I could've been _______ in my own bed right now Bueno debiste haber llamado, podria haber estado durmiendo en mi propia cama ahorita

a) lying down

b) sleeping

c) resting

You should've seen her face, she was ________ Ben Debiste haber visto su cara, estaba aterrada Ben

a) terrified

b) surprised

c) disappointed

Well that must have been hard for you, being without your _________ Debe haber sido dificil para ti, estar sin tu familia

a) family

b) parents

c) friends

I must have left my ________ at the hotel over there Debi haber dejado mi telefono en el hotel por alla

a) purse

b) backpack

c) phone

I could've taken the _________ by myself Pude haber tomado el metro por mi misma

a) bus

b) train

c) subway

I wish I could've helped you find your _______ Ojala pudiera haberte ayudado a encontrar a tu papá

a) mom

I can't stop thinking about how things could've ______ that day No puedo dejar de pensar como las cosas podrian haber salido ese dia

b) dad

a) gone

c) brother

b) happened

c) been

You know you could've _______me all this from the beginning Sabes pudiste haberme dicho todo esto desde el principio

a) said

b) given

c) told

Well you could've _______. Well I did I tried Bueno pudiste haber llamado. Lo hice lo intenté

a) gone

b) come

c) called

With all due respect Sir it could've been _______ Con todo el debido respeto Señor pudo haber sido peor

a) better

b) worse

c) faster

What are you doing? I could've ________ you CQue estas haciendo? Te pude haber matado

a) killed

b) helped

c) run over

You know I could've ________ I saw you with that nice young man from the toy store yesterday Sabes podria haber jurado que te vi con ese lindo joven de la jugueteria ayer

a) sweared

b) sworn

c) imagined

I should've known there was something ________ about you two freaks Deberia haber sabido que habia algo sospechoso sobre ustedes dos fenomenos

a) hinky

b) strange

c) awful

Look, I should've known this wasn't going to ________ Mira, debi haber sabido que esto no iba a funcionar

a) change

b) work

c) last

You should've told me that ________ minutes ago Debiste haberme dicho eso hace dos minutos

a) ten

b) two

c) twenty

I probably should've told you guys but I'm a _________ Probablemente debi haberles dicho esto chicos pero soy vegetarian

a) vegetarian

b) vegan

c) omnipotent

You should've seen the way he was looking at me ________ Debiste haber visto la forma en la que me estaba mirando anoche

a) yesterday

b) last night

c) that day

It's time to _____ what we should've done a long time ago Es tiempo de hacer lo que debimos haber hecho hace mucho tiempo

a) do

b) say

c) think about

You must have done _________ to piss him off Debes haber hecho algo para hacerlo enojar

a) anything

b) something

c) nothing

I _____ supposed to meet her here but she must have gone out Se suponia que tenia que verla aqui pero ella debe haber salido

a) am

b) was

c) were

You're pretty sick uh son? Oh it must have been something I ______ Estas bastante enfermo eh hijo? Oh debe haber sido algo que comi

a) ate

b) drank

c) comsumed

I don't get it, I mean I'm pretty _____ I must have been one of the best ones No lo entiendo, es decir estoy bastante segura que debi haber sido una de las mejores

a) confused

b) sure

c) angry

a) sorry

b) happy

c) angry

Time to speak

Do you know why Eunice is mad at Franky? I just talked to her and she was furious

I don't know but he must have done something really bad to piss her off like that

Yeah you must have seen her face I had never seen her like that, it's the first time

You serious? but Franky has always been a good husband, I can't believe what you're telling me

Well I shouldn't be telling you this but he once cheated on her and he didn't tell her anything until she found some messages on his whatsapp but don´t tell anyone I told you

Well it seems he's not like you think

Yeah I think so, anyway I hope they solve their problems soon

Time to speak

Did you know Andy had an accident last week when he was coming back from dropping Mavis off?

Yes thank God he's ok but it could've been worse because it was raining and the road was all wet when it happened

Are you kidding me?No I didn't know I talked to him like two weeks ago and yeah he told me he was gonna be with her last week, is he ok?

Sorry I forgot but don't worry he's much better, he was in the hospital like two days because he broke his arm

Thank God but you should've told me before because I could've called him to ask him if he was ok

Yeah but he just changed his number let me send it to you so you can call him

Oh that's why he hasn't come to the castle since last week, I'm gonna call him later and ask him if he needs something

Yeah thank you Franky

VocabularyWork out: Hacer ejercicio That way: de esa manera Near: cerca Give it a shot/ try: intentarlo Constant: constante Do your best: dar lo mejor By the way: por cierto Gym partner: compañero de gym Keep going: seguir adelante To be in/ down: Entrarle a un plan Sneakers: tennis de entrenar To give a call: llamar To hit up someone: llamar a alguien

She must have left her keys in the office

The accident wasn't serious,thank God we're ok because it could've been worse

We could've been a good couple but we were not meant to be together

Last night party could've been better but the music and the food were not that good

It must have been a mistake because that's not me besides my name is misspelled

Their relationship could've been stronger but there wasn't enough comunication between them

I don't know but that could've been a sign to make things different

He doesn't know where the keys are and I told him that he must have left them in the office

You should've taken that opportunity when you could now you don't know when you're gonna have another one

I can't find those files, I may have deleted them

I don't know why he didn't show up maybe he must have had a setback

She must have left her keys in the office

It could've been a misunderstanding because I didn't do what you're saying

You should've gone after her when she got angry with you, women always expect that

He's late again for work, he may have overslept or his alarm didn't go off

Who was it? Idk, it was a wrong number, they must have called me by mistake

I should've listened to your advice and now things would be different

VocabularyEnroll: inscribirse Talent: talento Give it a try/shot: intentarlo Fantastic: fantastico Show off: presumir Skills: habilidades Fail: fallar First of all: primero que nada/ en primer lugar Instead: en lugar de Mistake: error Confidece: confianza Advice: consejo Prove: probar Tryouts: audiciones/ pruebas Confident: seguro de si Rookie: novato Generation: generación By the way: por cierto Against: contra Beat: Vencer/ derrotar Cheer up: animar/ alentar

Their performance could've been better but there was a little lack of coordination that's why they made some mistakes

The concert could've been even better but it started raining all of a sudden and we all got wet

VocabularyHeadache: Dolor de cabeza Symptoms: Síntomas Pulse: Pulso Medication: Medicamento Painkiller: Analgésico Diagnosis: Diagnóstico Treatment: Tratamiento Prescription: Receta ​Waiting room: sala de espera Appointment: Cita Dizzy: mareado Weak: debil Emergency room: sala de urgencias Bleeding: sangrado Pain: dolor Swelling: inflamación Vomit: vomito Sore throath: dolor de garganta Fever: fiebre Allergy: alergia Cold: refriado Cough: tos Antibiotic: antibiotico Pills: pildoras Injection: Inyección Blood test: Examen de sangre

We should've taken the other way because this one is gonna take us elsewhere

We should've studied more because we failed the exam

She must have misunderstood what I said because I never said that

If she's not in the office she might have taken a day off