COULD'VE, WOULD'VE, SHOULD'VE: How to Pronounce Past Modal Contractions

We should have thought of that!

That could have been better.

If I would have known I would not have gone.

These sentences will definitely sound different in spoken English than you would expect just looking at the written words.

These past model verbs reduce and contract in connected speech in interesting ways.

If you're not used to hearing these forms it might leave you wondering "what the HECK was that???"

In this lesson we'll break it down together, helping you hear how these phrases contract in daily conversation and giving you a chance to practice using these contractions yourself.

It'll be so helpful you'll wish you could've seen this sooner! 😉

So let's dive in!