Peter is fat because he eats so many chips

1. Peter is fat because he eats so many chips.

Were

1. Robert got a bad cough because he started smoking cigarettes.

Had

1. I regret not working hard at school. Now I can’t have a very good job.

1. I’m afraid of spider, so I didn’t dare to touch it.

1. We are lost because we didn’t check the map.

1. Luckily you didn’t take that bus. Otherwise you would be dead now.

1. We trust him with the work, or else we would have sacked him.

1. He was in a meeting at his place. That’s why he’s not here yet.

1. I’m trying to get a work permit. With that, I will stay for another month.

Should

1. I don’t cook very well, so I never invited my girlfriend over for dinner.

1. It’s a good thing that you didn’t crash the car. You don’t have to talk to the police now.

1. I wish I had learned how to ski. I could be on the slopes now.