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Modal Verb: Should
The modal verb Should is used to express obligation, probability or condition.
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I should You should He should She should It should
We should You should They should |
Should I? Should you? Should he? Should she? Should it?
Should we? Should you? Should they? |
I should not You should not He should not She should not It should not
We should not You should not They should not |
I shouldn´t You shouldn´t He shouldn´t She shouldn´t It shouldn´t
We shouldn´t You shouldn´t They shouldn´t |
Now, the practical examples:
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You should go home and talk to your father before you go out with your friends. I think he´ll not like if you don´t tell him in advance |
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We are expecting rain because the sky is cloudy and the weather is cold. We think it should rain today, you better get your umbrella |
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You´re right, I think it might rain so I should take my umbrella with me. Thank you so much for your advice and see you later |
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Interrogative |
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Should I stay here or should I go home? I am not sure, the traffic is so bad that I think I should stay here and wait for it to get better |
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Should the others be advised of the bad traffic? I know they´re late but maybe if they wait a little bit more the traffic won´t be so bad |
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I guess the situation is not so bad now, you can go if you want. Should your boss know that you´re leaving? He may need you. I´ll tell him |
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Negative |
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Hey, what are you doing here at this time of the night? You shouldn´t be here, you better go home before your family misses you |
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I know I shouldn´t be here, but it´s urgent, I need your help. I didn´t do my homework and my teacher will probably kill me. Help me! |
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Okay, I´ll help you, come here and sit down beside me. I shouldn´t help you because you never do your lesson. This is the last time |
Practice
Write a sentence for the modal + the verb given:
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Should + come |
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Should + travel |
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Should + visit |
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Interrogative |
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Should + see |
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Should + speak |
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Should + listen |
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Negative |
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Should + give |
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Should + spend |
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Should + waste |
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