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SHOULD/SHOULDN´T HAVE

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We use should have + past participle to talk about things we regret. I got really wet walking home last night, I should have taken an umbrella. The speaker did not take an umbrella when she went out last night so she got wet. She regrets that she did not take her umbrella. Regret (verb/noun) is to feel sorry about something that happened or did not happen in the past. I should have called you sooner. You should have spoken to me before deciding. Sarah talked all the way through the movie. I should not have invited her to the cinema. I'm really tired today. I should not have stayed awake so late last night. I shouldn't have shouted at her. We use  should  and  shouldn't  to give advice or to talk about what we think is right or wrong. You should  means something like  I think it is a good idea for you to do it. You shouldn't  means something like  I think it is a bad idea for you to do it. Should  is used to express the opini

SO SUCH TOO ENOUGH

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Too  and  Enough   are used with adjectives and indicate degree. Here we have provide you the different usages of Too and Enough, So and Such. A. Too means ‘more is necessary or desirable.’ 1.  To  + adjective / adverb Ex:  This jumper’s  too  big. Can I try a smaller size? 2.  Too much / Too many  (+ noun) Ex:  I can’t eat this. There is  too much salt  in it. Ex:  There are  too many people  here. Let’s go outside. 3.  Too  + adverb / adjective (+ for + object) + infinitive Ex:  It’s  too cold to play  tennis today. Ex:  He spoke  too quickly for me to understand  him. B. Enough means ‘as much as is necessary’ 1. Adjective / Adverb +  enough Ex:  Are you  warm enough  or shall I turn the heating on? 2.  Enough  + noun Ex:  We’ll have to stand because there aren’t  enough chairs . 3.  Enough  (+ for + object) + infinitive with to Ex:  I haven’t got  enough time to see  you today. So and such These ‘intensifiers’ are used to give

WAS/WERE GOING TO, WAS/WERE SUPPOSED TO

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Usaremos was/were going to para hablar sobre planes que hicimos en el pasado y no sucedieron o no sucederán en el futuro. We are going to visit the Homers later that year, but we didn't go for some reason. (Nosotros planeábamos visitar a los Homer pero no lo hicimos) We were going to spend the weekend in Paris, but there was no free rooms. (íbamos a pasar el fin de semana en París, pero no vamos a ir allí). Usaremos was/were supposed to para hablar sobre cosas que nos pusimos de acuerdo para hacer, o que la gente espera que hagamos, pero que no hicimos. Ana was supposed to book the cottage months ago, but she forgot. (Acordamos que Ana reservaría la casa de campo, pero no lo hizo) I was supposed to call you back, wasn't I? Sorry, Sam, I was out all day. (Sam esperaba que su novia le devolviese la llamada, pero no lo hizo9 Después de was/were going to y was/were supposed to, siempre usamos infinitivos. Usamos estas frases para disculparnos y solemos incluir