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Use of should have:
We can use should have to talk about past events that did not happen.
• He should have sent everybody a reminder by email.
• I should have let her know what was going on but I forgot.
We can also use should have to speculate about events that may or may not have happened.
• She should have got the letter this morning
• He should have arrived at his office by now, let’s try ringing him up.
Use of would have:
We can use would have to imagine a result ( if something had been different in the past )
• If I had bought my umbrella, I wouldn’t have gotten wet in the rain.
• If we had arrived earlier, we would have caught our flight.
Use of could have:
We can use could have to talk about possibilities If something had been different in the past.
• If I had gone to college, I could have gotten a better job.
• She could have won the gold medal if she hadn’t fallen three times.
I hope this article has helped you to understand the correct uses of could have, should have and would have.
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