should have, could have, must have

Voorbeelden

1. I should have booked a table.

   Ik had een tafel moeten reserveren.

2. You could have told me about the change.

   Je had me wel over de wijziging kunnen vertellen.

3. She must have left her phone at work.

   Ze moet haar telefoon op het werk hebben laten liggen.

4. He can’t have seen the sign.

   Hij kan het bord niet gezien hebben.

Veelgemaakte fouten

• ✗Fout: I should of asked first.

  ✓Goed: I should have asked first.

  of is alleen hoe ’ve klinkt; het woord is have.

• ✗Fout: I should have went earlier.

  ✓Goed: I should have gone earlier.

  Na have hebt u de derde vorm van het werkwoord nodig.

• ✗Fout: She must not have got the message.

  ✓Goed: She can’t have got the message.

  Voor een stellige ontkennende gok over het verleden gebruikt u can’t have.

Oefenvragen

Probeer elke vraag eerst zelf en open dan „Toon antwoord” voor de oplossing en de reden.

1. 1Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AI should had taken the earlier train.
   2. BI should have taken the earlier train.
   3. CI should have took the earlier train.
   4. DI should of taken the earlier train.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B I should have taken the earlier train.

   should + have + de derde vorm.

2. 2Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AThey must have finish by now.
   2. BThey must be finished have by now.
   3. CThey must have finished by now.
   4. DThey must finished by now.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C They must have finished by now.

   Een stellige gok over het verleden krijgt must + have + deelwoord.

3. 3Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AYou could warned me.
   2. BYou can have warned me.
   3. CYou could have warned me.
   4. DYou could have warn me.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C You could have warned me.

   Een gemiste kans krijgt could + have + deelwoord.

4. 4Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AHe must not have known about the meeting.
   2. BHe can’t knew about the meeting.
   3. CHe can’t have knew about the meeting.
   4. DHe can’t have known about the meeting.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D He can’t have known about the meeting.

   De stellige ontkenning over het verleden is can’t have.

5. 5Vul het gat in.

   I _____ have said that — I am sorry.

   1. Amust not
   2. Bcan not
   3. Ccould not
   4. Dshould not
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D I should not have said that — I am sorry.

   Spijt over wat u wél deed, krijgt should not have.

6. 6Vul het gat in.

   The window is broken — someone _____ have thrown a stone.

   1. Ashould
   2. Bcan’t
   3. Cmust
   4. Dwould
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C The window is broken — someone must have thrown a stone.

   Het bewijs ondersteunt een stellige conclusie.

7. 7Vul het gat in.

   She _____ have missed the bus, but I am not sure.

   1. Amight
   2. Bmust
   3. Ccan’t
   4. Dshould
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A She might have missed the bus, but I am not sure.

   might have laat het open.

8. 8Vul het gat in.

   They _____ have arrived yet — the plane landed ten minutes ago.

   1. Amust not
   2. Bshould not
   3. Ccan’t
   4. Dmay not
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C They can’t have arrived yet — the plane landed ten minutes ago.

   U weet zeker dat het onmogelijk is, dus can’t have.

9. 9Zet de woorden in de juiste volgorde.

   I should have asked for a receipt

   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: I should have asked for a receipt.

   modaal + have + deelwoord, in die volgorde.

10. 10Zet de woorden in de juiste volgorde.

    They must have forgotten the appointment

    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: They must have forgotten the appointment.

    Een stellige conclusie over het verleden.