Midnight. No more trains.Medianoche. No más trenes.
MiaWe missed the last train!¡Perdimos el último tren!
LeoIf you hadn't stopped for ice cream, we would have caught it.Si no te hubieras parado a por un helado, lo habríamos cogido.
MiaIf you had checked the time, I wouldn't have stopped.Si hubieras comprobado la hora, no me habría detenido.
LeoOK, I should have checked.Vale, debería haberlo mirado.
MiaAnd I shouldn't have ordered three scoops.Y no debería haber pedido tres bolas.
LeoSo… taxi?Así que... ¿Taxi?
Expresión útilI should have checked. — Use “should have” to talk about a past mistake.Debería haberlo mirado. — Utilice “should have” para hablar de un error pasado.
EscenaI wish I had studied
Ben is full of regrets.Ben está lleno de arrepentimientos.
BenI wish I had studied for the test.Ojalá hubiera estudiado para el examen.
BenIf I had studied, I would have passed.Si hubiera estudiado, habría aprobado.
LeoBen… the test is tomorrow. You can still study.Ben... El examen es mañana. Todavía puedes estudiar.
Ben…Oh....Oh.
PalabraIn hindsight
It's easy to be smart… later.Es fácil ser inteligente... Más tarde.
Palabrain hindsight /ɪn ˈhaɪndsaɪt/ — Looking back at the past, with what you know now.en retrospectiva /ɪn ˈhaɪndsaɪt/ — Mirando hacia atrás al pasado, con lo que sabes ahora.
In hindsight, I should have said no.En retrospectiva, debería haber dicho que no.
In hindsight, it was a great decision.En retrospectiva, fue una gran decisión.
ErrorStop saying “If I would have known”
Stop saying “If I would have known”.Deja de decir “If I would have known”.
Error frecuenteIf I would have known, I would have come. → If I had known, I would have come.
Por qué:After “if”, use “had + past participle”. “Would have” goes only in the other part.Después de “if”, use “had + past participle”. “Would have” va sólo en la otra parte.
If she had asked, I would have helped.Si ella lo hubiera preguntado, yo habría ayudado.
If we had left earlier, we wouldn't have missed it.Si nos hubiéramos ido antes, no nos lo habríamos perdido.
I'd have called if I'd had your number.Habría llamado si tuviera tu número.
SonidosShould have or should?
Past regret or present advice?¿Lamento del pasado o consejo para ahora?
Palabrashould've gone /ˈʃʊdəv ɡɒn/ / should go /ʃʊd ɡəʊ/Debió haber ido /ˈʃʊdəv ɡɒn/ / debe ir /ʃʊd ɡəʊ/
Astuce (should've gone) : “should have” is said fast: “shoulda” or “should've”.Astuce (debía haberse ido) : “should have” se dice rápido: “shoulda” o “should've”.
Astuce (should go) : Listen for the little “uh” and the past participle (gone, not go).Astuce (debe ir) : Escuche el pequeño “uh” y el pasado de la vida (se fue, no se fue).
QuizRegrets quiz
Regrets quiz: 4 questions!Test de lamentos: ¡4 preguntas!
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