Modal Should

Modal Should. Shouldto Give Advice A Recommendation Or A SuggestionShouldn’TThink + ShouldShould in QuestionsShouldis a modal verb With modals verbs there is only one form of it for every subject pronoun 1 I should 2 You should 3 He should 4 She should 5 It should 6 We should 7 They should There is never an S at the end of should 1 He shouldsstudy (NOT CORRECT) 2 He shouldstudy (CORRECT) After Should we have the base form of the infinitive (= verb without ‘To’ eg Go instead of To Go) Should + Verb(base form of infinitive) 1 You should gonow (Correct) 2 You should to gonow (NOT correct) 3 He should wait (Correct) 4 He should waits (NOT correct) Example sentences with Should 1 I should eatmore vegetables 2 You should takean umbrella 3 He should goto the doctor 4 She should applyfor the job 5 It should befine 6 We should studymore 7 They should waituntil tomorrow One other thing we do not pronounce the L in the word should (Listen to the pronunciation of shouldin our video) This is to say that it is the right thing to do or the correct thing 1 You shouldsee the new Star Wars movie It’s great! 2 He shouldgo to the dentist if his tooth still hurts 3 The test is next week We shouldstudy for it now 4 You shouldtry that new restaurant on Main Street 2 To express that a situation is likely in the present or in the future This is a type of expectation or prediction 1 Mary shouldbe at home now Give her a call 2 He shouldhave the letter now I sent it last week 3 Our team shouldwin the game on Saturday (Because we have been training all month so it is our expectation or prediction that we will win) 4 It shouldbe sunny tomorrow 3 Expresses an obligation that is not as strong as Must Sometimes Should is used instead of Mustto make rules orders or instructions sound more polite This may appear more frequently on formal notices or on information sheets 1 Applications shouldbe sent before the 30th 2 He shoulddrive more carefully 3 E The negative of should is shouldn’t or should not We almost always use the contraction shouldn’tin spoken English We use shouldn’t to advise notto do something usually because it is bad or the wrong thing to do 1 You shouldn’teat that dessert if you are sick This is my recommendation notto do something not to eat that dessert 1 She shouldn’tbuy that dress it’s too big for her 2 You look tired You shouldn’twork so much 3 He shouldn’ttalk to his boss like that Notice how all of these sentences are about a recommendation or advice NOTto do something We do not use I think + shouldn’t We use I DON’T think + should 1 I think you shouldn’t go there (NOT correct) This is NOT correct because we don’t have the negative shouldn’t after I think Instead we make the verb THINK negative and say 1 I don’t think you shouldgo there (Correct) A couple more examples 1 I don’t think he shouldeat that 2 I don’t think we shouldstart yet We use should in questions when we wantadvice a recommendation or a suggestion Let’s look at this affirmative sentence 1 I shouldgo now How can we change this to a question? We change the order of the modal verb should with the subject So the question becomes 1 ShouldI go now? A couple more examples 1 ShouldI wear the green shirt? (I am asking for your advice or recommendation) We can also have the W words like What When Why etc before the modal verb 1 What shouldwe do now? (What do you suggest?).

“Should” is a modal verb most commonly used to make recommendations or give advice It can also be used to express obligation as well as expectation Examples When you go to Berlin you should visit the palaces in Potsdam recommendation You should focu.

Modal verb SHOULD – form, use and meaning

Most modal verbs have different forms depending on their function when used in the present past or future times Here are some examples Recommendation Advice Present You should do more exercise / You shouldn&#39t smoke Past You should have done more 39/5.

Should ENGLISH PAGE

“should ” is a modal verb Pronunciation strong form /ʃʊd/ Pronunciation weak form /ʃəd/ In this lesson you will learn the form of should the different uses and meanings.