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pleasehelp  +  964133 Sat, 07 Nov 09 09:21 AM
I shouldn't have ate it.  Or


I shouldn't have eaten it.


What's the difference?  The second sentence is present perfect so is the first sentence simple past tense?
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Ter  +  964134 Sat, 07 Nov 09 09:31 AM
If it's simple past, you don't need to use "have" in front of the simple past tense.

"I shouldn't ate it."


"I shouldn't have eaten it." is correct.
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