Should/Shouldn't
I regret selling my old Jaguar.
I shouldn't have sold my old Jaguar.
What a pity we didn't meet them last night!
I wish we had met him last night!
He should have called the lawyer.
He wishes he had called the lawyer.
If I __________ (wake) up earlier, I wouldn’t have missed the bus
had woken
I don’t have enough money to buy a new phone. (wish)
I wish I had enough money to buy a new phone.
Why didn't I see them? Now, it's too late.
I should have seen them.
I'm sorry I didn't phone you.
I wish I had phoned you.
I wish I hadn't married him!
I shouldn't have married him!
She __________ (call) you if she had your number.
would have called
It’s raining, and we can’t go to the beach. (if only)
If only it weren’t raining, we could go to the beach.
I regret having lied to him.
I shouldn't have lied to him.
You didn't speak to me at the party, I regret it.
I wish you had spoken to me at the party.
I wish I hadn't left the party so early.
I shouldn't have left the party so early.
If we __________ (leave) the house earlier, we might have avoided the traffic.
had left
I didn’t get the job I applied for. (wish)
I wish I had gotten the job I applied for.
Why on earth did I buy such a big car?
I shouldn't have bought such a big car!
Why didn't I check the gasoline before leaving?
I wish I had checked the gasoline before leaving.
You shouldn't have spoken so rudely to your father.
I wish you hadn't spoken so rudely to your father.
If you __________ (not interrupt) the meeting, we could have finished on time.
had not interrupted
They didn’t invite us to their wedding. (if only)
If only they had invited us to their wedding.
She didn’t pay attention to the warning signs. There was an accident.
had paid // wouldn't have been
I regret not learning a second language when I was younger. (wish)
I wish I had learned a second language when I was younger.