English Banana.com Test Your Grammar Skills Could’ve, Would’ve, Should’ve Complete each sentence with could’ve, would’ve, or should’ve: use: could have (could’ve) would have (would’ve) should have (should’ve) to show: that an action in the past was possible, but did not happen that an intention in the past was not carried out due to an obstacle there was a good reason to an action in the past, but it did not happen I _ got a taxi, _ _ but I wanted to walk because the college was five miles away but I didn’t have enough cash on me Lyn _ bought the dress, but she couldn’t afford it _ but she didn’t like it that much _ because it would have looked great I _ eaten the last cake, but I wanted you to have it _ because now I’m really hungry _ because nobody else wanted it The farmer accepted help, because his business was failing _ but his wife talked him out of it _ but he didn’t return the forms in time I _ applied for that job, because I had the right qualifications _ but I found a better one _ because it would have been perfect for me I _ parked near the school, but I didn’t think of it _ because then we wouldn’t have had to walk _ because I have a permit They chatted for longer, because they both had nothing else to _ but Wendy had to get off to work _ because they had so much to catch up with I _ given you a lift home, because it started raining after you left _ but I didn’t want to _ but my car is at the mechanic’s I _ unpacked the dishwasher, but I know that you like to it! _ but the phone rang and I got talking _ because it was my turn 10 She _ gone to the party, because she was invited _ but she was already going somewhere else _ because her favourite DJ played a great set For more fun worksheets, games, and quizzes log onto www.englishbanana.com now! This worksheet can be photocopied and used without charge Big Grammar Book Intermediate Book