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you should tell me before vs you should have told me before

Both phrases are fine/correct; however, they're used in different contexts. 'You should tell me before' is used when giving a general instruction or suggestion in the present or future. 'You should have told me before' is used to express regret or disappointment about something not done in the past.
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This phrase is correct and commonly used when giving a general instruction or suggestion in the present or future.

"you should tell me before"

This phrase is used to advise someone to inform you in advance of something in the present or future.

Examples:

  • You should tell me before you make any decisions.
  • You should tell me before you leave the house.
  • "That's what you needed to tell me?" "Mettaton maybe you should tell me before you tell sans" papyrus pout and I facepalm. "I MADE Y/N FALL ON TO YOU!" Both ...
  • Feb 26, 2021 ... Sekgabo: I think you should tell me before you come here. We are not together anymore. Pedro: I didn't come to see you, i came for my son-s ...
  • [Kita Shinsuke X Reader] But I can't help from asking, "Are you bored yet?"/And if you're feeling lonely you should tell me/Before this ends up as another ...
  • If you can with pets you should tell me before the reservation being done. Si vous pouvez avec les animaux de compagnie, vous devriez me dire avant la ...
  • Well, maybe you should tell me before you get angry at me for doing something I didn't know you didn't want me to do. And maybe when you get angry you'll ...
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Alternatives:

  • Please inform me beforehand.
  • Make sure to let me know in advance.

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express regret or disappointment about something that was not done in the past.

"you should have told me before"

This phrase is used to indicate that the person should have informed you earlier about something in the past.

Examples:

  • You should have told me before you made the decision.
  • You should have told me before you left the house.
  • Feb 24, 2023 ... "You should have told me before we got to the station!". See a translation.
  • Feb 12, 2023 ... You have the other lyrics, “never mind the death threats” “if you had a problem then you should have told me, before you started getting all ...
  • Jul 22, 2024 ...You should have told me before you bought the Sony,” he said, adding, “I would have encouraged you to buy a Leica Q2 instead.” “What's a ...
  • Jul 9, 2019 ... | you should have told me before they arrived. and. | you should have told me when they arrived. where the only way to tell when you "should ...
  • Oct 30, 2023 ...You should have told me before!” That day we were on a mission to recreate a family recipe. A soup that her Ukrainian parents always made ...
  • "You should have told me before that you weren't interested in me" I yelled at my so called husband Samad. Tears were rolling down my cheeks.
  • Jul 2, 2007 ... “If he was screwy you should have told me before he moved in,” she said to Chaz's father. “I can't have people like that running through my ...
  • "You should have told me before that you weren't interested in me" I yelled at my so called husband Samad. Tears were rolling down my cheeks ...
  • "You should have told me before that you weren't interested in me" I yelled at my so called husband Samad. Tears were rolling down my cheeks ...

Alternatives:

  • You should have informed me earlier.
  • You should have given me a heads-up.

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