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  Conversation Model  Sara:  Hello Melisa, how are you? Melisa:  I'm here organizing an enrollment. Sara:  You are studying psychology. Malisa:  No, I'm not studying that anymore, it was last year, now I'm studying law.   Sara:  I didn't know anything about that change. Melisa:  My mom convinced me to change careers.    Express and ask about past intentions and plans that changed with was / were going to + a base form. 👉 I was going to get married (but I didn't). 👏Was she going to take the course? You can also use would (the past of will) + a base form to express plans and intentions that changed, but only in a noun clause following verbs such as thought, believed, or said. 👉She thought she would be a doctor (but she changed her mind). 👉We always believed they would get married (but they never did)  👉They said they would pay for their daughter's studies (but they didn't). Note: You can also use was / were going to in a noun clause after thought believed

Use perfect modals to express feelings and beliefs about past actions and events: Regrets or judgments: should have + past participle

Use perfect modals to express feelings and beliefs about past actions and events:  Regrets or judgments: should have + past participle I should have studied medicine. (But unfortunately, I didn't) She shouldn't have divorced Sam. (But unfortunately, she did.) Possibility:  may have/might have + past participle I may (OR might) have failed the final exam. It was really hard. He may (OR might) not have been able to make a living as a painter. Ability (OR possibility):  could have + past participle He was the driver. He could have prevented the accident. The museum was closed, but she couldn't have known that. It's usually open on Tuesdays. Certainty:  would have past participle You should have gone to Rio. You would have loved it. It's good he broke up with Anne. They wouldn't have been happy together. Conclusions:  must have+ past participle Beth isn't here. She must have gone home early.