Should have / shouldn't have
By Terry Fredrickson
Below are some very short videos. Click on the photos to see them. In each case something went wrong. Make a comment about each situation using either should have or shouldn't have to explain how the mistake could have been prevented.
Notice that we are using the past form of the modal "should" because the events have already happened and they can't be changed. I've have suggested some verbs for you to use although you can certainly make your own choices. Use the correct forms of the verbs. You will have to change the forms suggested below.
First look at the photos below and the sentences you will form after you see the videos. Then look at the videos one by one (look below the photos).
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1. The biker ...... (raise his arms in celebration) |
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2. The older boy ...... (look away) |
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3. The workman ...... (keep looking at the man on the roof) |
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4. The little boy...... (cause the coffee to spill) |
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5. The cameraman ...... (turn his camera off) |
Possible answers
The biker shouldn't have raised his arms.
The older boy shouldn't have looked away.
The workman should have kept looking at the man on the roof.
The little boy shouldn't have caused the coffee to spill.
The cameraman should have turned his camera off.
Showing off your own video
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You can also point out videos that you find online that might be useful for understanding verbforms.
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