Should have + Verb 3 is used to express a regret.
Sometimes we feel bad about something we did not do.
For example…
I should have invited my friends.
The meaning is…
I did not invite my friends. I regret it. I feel bad about it.
Sometimes, we feel bad about something we did.
For example…
I should not have asked him for help.
The meaning is…
I asked him for help. I regret it. I feel bad about it.
Fill in the blanks in the following sentences using ‘should have + Past Participle’.
1. She failed Hindi test. She did not try hard.
She________________________________(try) hard.
2. We went late to the theatre. We could not get tickets.
We________________________________(go) there a bit earlier.
3. I walked slowly. Hence, I missed the train.
I___________________________________(walk) briskly.
4. She did not get permission from the manager. She left the office early.
She_____________________________________(not) leave the office early without permission.
5. He drank so much of wine. He is almost unconscious now.
He______________________________________(not drink) so much of wine.