REGRET
EGP #1232 | B2 | MODALITY / could Can use 'could have' + '-ed' to talk about regrets. Lexical range: N/A
我本可以早点起床赶上火车的。
I ___could've woken up earlier to catch the train.
你本可以告诉我你会迟到的。
You ___could've told me you would be late.
她本可以多花点时间陪家人,而不是每晚都加班到很晚。
She ___could ___have spent more time with her family instead of working late every night.
我们本可以坐早一班航班,这样就省得等这么久了。
We ___could ___have taken the earlier flight and avoided this long delay.
他本可以道歉的,却选择了沉默。
He ___could ___have apologized, but he chose to stay silent instead.