REGRET

EGP #588 | B1 | MODALITY / should Can use 'should have' + '-ed' to talk about regrets or undesirable situations in the past. Lexical range: N/A

你应该早点告诉我的，现在太晚了。

You ___should've told me earlier, now it's too late.

我昨晚应该早点睡的，现在好困。

I ___should've gone to bed earlier last night.

我不该在会议上批评他的，那样太不合适了。

I ___should ___not ___have ___criticized him during the meeting.

他们本应该提前订酒店房间的，现在全都满了。

They ___should ___have ___booked a hotel room earlier, now they're all full.

你真该在场的！那是我看过最棒的表演。

You ___should ___have ___been there! It was the best show I've ever seen.