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A COMMON MISTAKE

“The company should had acted sooner.”

What's wrong? Choose the right one.

WHY should had, could has

After should, could and needn't, always have (never had or has).

Not: The company should had acted sooner.

Say: The company should have acted sooner.

Try 3 like it

Questions where people make this mistake.

THE QUESTIONS
  1. Tom ______ to work yesterday, but he took the car.could has cycled · could have cycled · could have cycle
  2. The company ______ cut down on plastic years ago, but it only started this year.should had · could have · needn't have · could
  3. Why didn't you ask me for a lift last week? I ______ you to the airport.could have drove · could have driven · could has driven
Show the answers
  1. could have cyclednot could has cycled: should had, could hasnot could have cycle: should have + the plain verb
  2. could havenot could: should or could without have, for the pastnot should had: should had, could has
  3. could have drivennot could has driven: should had, could hasnot could have drove: should have went, could have took