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araveg
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Hi everybody I have a doubt about rephrasing this sentence It wasn �t a good idea to punish Peter yesterday. (SHOULD) Peter shouldn �t be punished yesterday or Peter shouldn � t have been punished yesterday Thanks in advance Happy week |
1 Mar 2015
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redcamarocruiser
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I shouldn �t have punished Peter yesterday. You shouldn �t have punished Peter yesterday. He shouldn �t have punished Peter yesterday. Peter shouldn �t have been punished yesterday OK. |
1 Mar 2015
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araveg
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Thanks for your explanation Nice week |
2 Mar 2015
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punditella
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As you are talking about a past event it would be correct to use the past form of the modal verb as well. Have a nice week. |
2 Mar 2015
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melissab
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Definitely : Peter shouldn �t have been punished. Remember that present perfect is used to link past and present. Shouldn �t be is in present and can �t be used in situations that are in a past time frame, such as YESTERDAY.
Plus this situation refers to PASSIVE VOICE (Peter didn�t do anything - he just "receives " the action)
Good luck!
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2 Mar 2015
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