Should and shouldn´t

 

SHOULD / SHOULDN'T


-Usamos "should" para dar consejos o para decir lo que creemos que sería conveniente hacer.

-SHOULD es un verbo modal también, así que no añade -s en la tercera persona del singular y va seguido de un verbo en su forma base (sin "to").

I should go to the dentist.
He should go to bed.

-La negativa se forma añadiendo "not" y la forma contraída es "shouldn't".

People should not criticise other people.
They shouldn't be here.

-Las preguntas empiezan por Should + el sujeto. Y si es una Wh-question, ponemos la partícula interrogativa delante de should.

Should I go to the party?
What should I wear?


-En las respuestas cortas se pone el pronombre sujeto correspondiente + el verbo modal.

Yes, you must.
No, they musn't.
Yes, you should.
No, he shouldn't.

 

 

 

 

EJERCICIOS

Complete the sentences with should or shouldn’t.

TOMEK I think we’re lost! We (1) ______________have come this way.

GABI Oh no! What (2) ______________ we do?

TOMEK Well, we (3) ______________ worry.

LAURA I think we (4) ______________ ask  someone for directions.

GABI That’s a good idea. Who (5) ______________ we ask?

LAURA Tomek!

TOMEK What?

LAURA You (6) ______________ go off on your own.

TOMEK Don’t worry.

LAURA We (7) ______________ stay together.

 

Write sentences. Use: should / shouldn’t.

We / stay together – We should stay together.

 

2 You / forget to take an umbrella.

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3 I / be careful.

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4 They / ask for directions.

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5 She / get angry.

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6 We / spend all our money.

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Write four sentences giving advice to tourists

in your town/city.

1 You should ________________________________________

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2 You should ________________________________________

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3 You shouldn’t _____________________________________

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4 You shouldn’t _____________________________________

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