았/었어야 하는데

Description

A/V + 았/었어야 하는데: Description A/V + 았/었어야 하는데 Also A/V + 았/었어야 했는데

Expresses the speaker's regret about not doing something that should have been done. "I should have...A/V"

Pronunciation

• Special pronunciation rule?

Conjugation Rule

Conjugation Rule

	Pattern	Case	Example
Rule 1:		If there is no 받침 or if the adjective/verb stem has ㄹ as a 받침
Rule 2:		If there is a 받침 at the end of the adjective/verb stem

Sentence Examples

Korean	English	Notes
공부를 더 열심히 했어야 했는데.	I should have studied harder.
나도 생일파티에 갔어야 하는데.	Me, too. I should have gone to the birthday party.
아, 배고파. 아침을 먹었어야 했는데.	Ah, I'm hungry. I should have eaten breakfast.
그 여자한테 전화번호를 물어봤어야 했는데.	I should have asked for that girl's phone number.
영희한테 좋아한다고 고백했어야 하는데.
어제 일찍 잤어야 했는데.	I should have slept early yesterday.
미안해. 너한테 미리 말을 했어야 하는데.	Sorry. I should have told you before (in advance).
전화를 받지 말았어야 했는데.
남자친구한테 말하지 말았어야 하는데.

See Also

• V+(으)ㄹ 걸 (그랬다)