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expressing past regrets

Gramática
There are several ways to express regrets about the past
or "I should have..."

The most formal method, uses the following formula:

debiera
debieras
debiera        +    haber    +    past participle
debiéramos
debierais
debieran

Debiera haber lavado el coche.
I should have washed the car.

Gramática
A second method uses the following formula:

debí
debiste
debió
debimos        +    haber    +    past participle
debisteis
debieron

Debí haber hecho la tarea.
I should have done the homework.

Gramática
The least formal method uses the following formula:

hubiera
hubieras
hubiera         +    past participle
hubiéramos
hubierais
hubieran

Hubiera prestado atención a mi papá.
I should have paid attention to my father.

There are many factors that will determine which of these three
constructions you should use. There are not only regional
differences among the three, but there are differences
in tone as well.

Sentences
Debiera haber ido a visitarte.
Debieras haber comido cuando te dije.
Debiéramos haber llegado a verte.
Ella debiera haber cocinado ayer.
Debiera haber lavado la ropa la semana pasado.
Debieran haber hablado con el médico.

Sentences
Debimos haber llamado antes de venir.
Debí haber tomado más agua.
Debió haber llegado a vistarme.
Debimos haber bebido café.
Debió haber instalado el cable.
Debí haber lavado.

Sentences
Hubiéramos llegado a verte.
Hubiera comido menos.
Hubieras lavado la ropa antes.
Hubiera trabajado el sábado.
Hubiéramos comprado verduras.
Hubieran asado pollo.

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