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Modals: Should and CouldModals: Should and Could

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Modals: Should and CouldModals: Should and Could

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SHOULDSHOULD

Modals: Should and CouldModals: Should and Could

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SHOULDSHOULD “Debería”

Modals: Should and CouldModals: Should and Could

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SHOULDSHOULDUse “SHOULD” to give recommendations,

advice or suggestions(use “SHOULD” para dar recomendaciones, consejos o sugerencias)

“Debería”

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This is very easy!!!

SHOULDSHOULDUse “SHOULD” to give recommendations,

advice or suggestions(use “SHOULD” para dar recomendaciones, consejos o sugerencias)

COULDCOULD

“Debería”

Modals: Should and CouldModals: Should and Could

This is very easy!!!

SHOULDSHOULDUse “SHOULD” to give recommendations,

advice or suggestions(use “SHOULD” para dar recomendaciones, consejos o sugerencias)

COULDCOULD “Podría”

“Debería”

Modals: Should and CouldModals: Should and Could

This is very easy!!!

SHOULDSHOULDUse “SHOULD” to give recommendations,

advice or suggestions(use “SHOULD” para dar recomendaciones, consejos o sugerencias)

COULDCOULD “Podría”

“Debería”

Use “COULD” to talk about possibilities.(use “COULD” para hablar de posibilidades)

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Examples:

SHOULDSHOULD Use “SHOULD” to give recommendations, advice or suggestions(use “SHOULD” para dar recomendaciones, consejos o sugerencias)

“Debería”

Modals: Should and CouldModals: Should and Could

Examples:

SHOULDSHOULD Use “SHOULD” to give recommendations, advice or suggestions(use “SHOULD” para dar recomendaciones, consejos o sugerencias)

“Debería”

We want to buy a house. What recommendation

can you give us?

Modals: Should and CouldModals: Should and Could

Examples:

SHOULDSHOULD Use “SHOULD” to give recommendations, advice or suggestions(use “SHOULD” para dar recomendaciones, consejos o sugerencias)

“Debería”

We want to buy a house. What recommendation

can you give us?

Well, you should save some money first; then, you should look for a

small house.

Modals: Should and CouldModals: Should and Could

Examples:

SHOULDSHOULD Use “SHOULD” to give recommendations, advice or suggestions(use “SHOULD” para dar recomendaciones, consejos o sugerencias)

“Debería”

We want to buy a house. What recommendation

can you give us?

Well, you should save some money first; then, you should look for a

small house.

She gives two recommendations.

Modals: Should and CouldModals: Should and Could

Examples:

SHOULDSHOULD Use “SHOULD” to give recommendations, advice or suggestions(use “SHOULD” para dar recomendaciones, consejos o sugerencias)

“Debería”

We want to buy a house. What recommendation

can you give us?

Well, you should save some money first; then, you should look for a

small house.

She gives two recommendations.

“you should save some money”

Modals: Should and CouldModals: Should and Could

Examples:

SHOULDSHOULD Use “SHOULD” to give recommendations, advice or suggestions(use “SHOULD” para dar recomendaciones, consejos o sugerencias)

“Debería”

We want to buy a house. What recommendation

can you give us?

Well, you should save some money first; then, you should look for a

small house.

She gives two recommendations.

“you should save some money”

“you should look for a small house.”

Modals: Should and CouldModals: Should and Could

Examples:

SHOULDSHOULD Use “SHOULD” to give recommendations, advice or suggestions(use “SHOULD” para dar recomendaciones, consejos o sugerencias)

“Debería”

She gives two recommendations.

Modals: Should and CouldModals: Should and Could

Examples:

SHOULDSHOULD Use “SHOULD” to give recommendations, advice or suggestions(use “SHOULD” para dar recomendaciones, consejos o sugerencias)

“Debería”

She gives two recommendations.

“you should save some money”

Modals: Should and CouldModals: Should and Could

Examples:

SHOULDSHOULD Use “SHOULD” to give recommendations, advice or suggestions(use “SHOULD” para dar recomendaciones, consejos o sugerencias)

“Debería”

She gives two recommendations.

“you should save some money”

(ustedes deberían ahorrar un poco de dinero)

Modals: Should and CouldModals: Should and Could

Examples:

SHOULDSHOULD Use “SHOULD” to give recommendations, advice or suggestions(use “SHOULD” para dar recomendaciones, consejos o sugerencias)

“Debería”

She gives two recommendations.

“you should save some money”

She recommends them to save some money

(ustedes deberían ahorrar un poco de dinero)

Modals: Should and CouldModals: Should and Could

Examples:

SHOULDSHOULD Use “SHOULD” to give recommendations, advice or suggestions(use “SHOULD” para dar recomendaciones, consejos o sugerencias)

“Debería”

She gives two recommendations.

“you should save some money” “you should look for a small house.”

She recommends them to save some money

(ustedes deberían ahorrar un poco de dinero)

Modals: Should and CouldModals: Should and Could

Examples:

SHOULDSHOULD Use “SHOULD” to give recommendations, advice or suggestions(use “SHOULD” para dar recomendaciones, consejos o sugerencias)

“Debería”

She gives two recommendations.

“you should save some money” “you should look for a small house.”

She recommends them to save some money

(ustedes deberían ahorrar un poco de dinero) (ustedes deberían buscar una casa pequeña)

Modals: Should and CouldModals: Should and Could

Examples:

SHOULDSHOULD Use “SHOULD” to give recommendations, advice or suggestions(use “SHOULD” para dar recomendaciones, consejos o sugerencias)

“Debería”

She gives two recommendations.

“you should save some money” “you should look for a small house.”

She recommends them to save some money

She recommends them to look for a small house

(ustedes deberían ahorrar un poco de dinero) (ustedes deberían buscar una casa pequeña)

Modals: Should and CouldModals: Should and Could

Examples:

SHOULDSHOULD Use “SHOULD” to give recommendations, advice or suggestions(use “SHOULD” para dar recomendaciones, consejos o sugerencias)

“Debería”

She gives two recommendations.

“you should save some money” “you should look for a small house.”

This is the construction of a sentence with “SHOULD”

This is the construction of a sentence with “SHOULD”

She recommends them to save some money

She recommends them to look for a small house

(ustedes deberían ahorrar un poco de dinero) (ustedes deberían buscar una casa pequeña)

Modals: Should and CouldModals: Should and Could

Examples:

SHOULDSHOULD Use “SHOULD” to give recommendations, advice or suggestions(use “SHOULD” para dar recomendaciones, consejos o sugerencias)

“Debería”

She gives two recommendations.

“you should save some money” “you should look for a small house.”

“you should save some money”

This is the construction of a sentence with “SHOULD”

This is the construction of a sentence with “SHOULD”

She recommends them to save some money

She recommends them to look for a small house

(ustedes deberían ahorrar un poco de dinero) (ustedes deberían buscar una casa pequeña)

Modals: Should and CouldModals: Should and Could

Examples:

SHOULDSHOULD Use “SHOULD” to give recommendations, advice or suggestions(use “SHOULD” para dar recomendaciones, consejos o sugerencias)

“Debería”

She gives two recommendations.

“you should save some money” “you should look for a small house.”

“you should save some money”

should

This is the construction of a sentence with “SHOULD”

This is the construction of a sentence with “SHOULD”

1st

She recommends them to save some money

She recommends them to look for a small house

(ustedes deberían ahorrar un poco de dinero) (ustedes deberían buscar una casa pequeña)

Modals: Should and CouldModals: Should and Could

Examples:

SHOULDSHOULD Use “SHOULD” to give recommendations, advice or suggestions(use “SHOULD” para dar recomendaciones, consejos o sugerencias)

“Debería”

She gives two recommendations.

“you should save some money” “you should look for a small house.”

“you should save some money”

should + verb

This is the construction of a sentence with “SHOULD”

This is the construction of a sentence with “SHOULD”

1st 2nd

She recommends them to save some money

She recommends them to look for a small house

(ustedes deberían ahorrar un poco de dinero) (ustedes deberían buscar una casa pequeña)

Modals: Should and CouldModals: Should and Could

Examples:

SHOULDSHOULD Use “SHOULD” to give recommendations, advice or suggestions(use “SHOULD” para dar recomendaciones, consejos o sugerencias)

“Debería”

She gives two recommendations.

“you should save some money” “you should look for a small house.”

“you should save some money” “you should look for a small house.”

should + verb should

This is the construction of a sentence with “SHOULD”

This is the construction of a sentence with “SHOULD”

1st 1st2nd

She recommends them to save some money

She recommends them to look for a small house

(ustedes deberían ahorrar un poco de dinero) (ustedes deberían buscar una casa pequeña)

Modals: Should and CouldModals: Should and Could

Examples:

SHOULDSHOULD Use “SHOULD” to give recommendations, advice or suggestions(use “SHOULD” para dar recomendaciones, consejos o sugerencias)

“Debería”

She gives two recommendations.

“you should save some money” “you should look for a small house.”

“you should save some money” “you should look for a small house.”

should + verb should + verb

This is the construction of a sentence with “SHOULD”

This is the construction of a sentence with “SHOULD”

1st 1st2nd 2nd

She recommends them to save some money

She recommends them to look for a small house

(ustedes deberían ahorrar un poco de dinero) (ustedes deberían buscar una casa pequeña)

Modals: Should and CouldModals: Should and Could

Examples:

SHOULDSHOULD Use “SHOULD” to give recommendations, advice or suggestions(use “SHOULD” para dar recomendaciones, consejos o sugerencias)

“Debería”

She gives two recommendations.

“you should save some money” “you should look for a small house.”

“you should save some money” “you should look for a small house.”

should + verb should + verb

This is the construction of a sentence with “SHOULD”

This is the construction of a sentence with “SHOULD”

1st 1st2nd 2nd

THESE ARE AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES

She recommends them to save some money

She recommends them to look for a small house

(ustedes deberían ahorrar un poco de dinero) (ustedes deberían buscar una casa pequeña)

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Look at these other examples:

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Examples:

SHOULDSHOULD Use “SHOULD” to give recommendations, advice or suggestions(use “SHOULD” para dar recomendaciones, consejos o sugerencias)

“Debería”

Do you recommend us to buy a small or a big

house?

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Examples:

SHOULDSHOULD Use “SHOULD” to give recommendations, advice or suggestions(use “SHOULD” para dar recomendaciones, consejos o sugerencias)

“Debería”

Do you recommend us to buy a small or a big

house?

Well, if you have a lot of money, you should buy a big house; if you don’t have enough money, you shouldn’t buy a big house.

Modals: Should and CouldModals: Should and Could

Examples:

SHOULDSHOULD Use “SHOULD” to give recommendations, advice or suggestions(use “SHOULD” para dar recomendaciones, consejos o sugerencias)

“Debería”

Do you recommend us to buy a small or a big

house?

Well, if you have a lot of money, you should buy a big house; if you don’t have enough money, you shouldn’t buy a big house.

She gives two recommendations.

Modals: Should and CouldModals: Should and Could

Examples:

SHOULDSHOULD Use “SHOULD” to give recommendations, advice or suggestions(use “SHOULD” para dar recomendaciones, consejos o sugerencias)

“Debería”

Do you recommend us to buy a small or a big

house?

Well, if you have a lot of money, you should buy a big house; if you don’t have enough money, you shouldn’t buy a big house.

She gives two recommendations.

“you should buy a big house;”

Modals: Should and CouldModals: Should and Could

Examples:

SHOULDSHOULD Use “SHOULD” to give recommendations, advice or suggestions(use “SHOULD” para dar recomendaciones, consejos o sugerencias)

“Debería”

Do you recommend us to buy a small or a big

house?

Well, if you have a lot of money, you should buy a big house; if you don’t have enough money, you shouldn’t buy a big house.

She gives two recommendations.

“you should buy a big house;”

“you shouldn’t buy a big house.”

Modals: Should and CouldModals: Should and Could

Examples:

SHOULDSHOULD Use “SHOULD” to give recommendations, advice or suggestions(use “SHOULD” para dar recomendaciones, consejos o sugerencias)

“Debería”

Do you recommend us to buy a small or a big

house?

Well, if you have a lot of money, you should buy a big house; if you don’t have enough money, you shouldn’t buy a big house.

She gives two recommendations.

“you should buy a big house;”

“you shouldn’t buy a big house.”

(her recommendation is: To buy a big house if they have the money.)

Modals: Should and CouldModals: Should and Could

Examples:

SHOULDSHOULD Use “SHOULD” to give recommendations, advice or suggestions(use “SHOULD” para dar recomendaciones, consejos o sugerencias)

“Debería”

Do you recommend us to buy a small or a big

house?

Well, if you have a lot of money, you should buy a big house; if you don’t have enough money, you shouldn’t buy a big house.

She gives two recommendations.

“you should buy a big house;”

“you shouldn’t buy a big house.”

(her recommendation is: To buy a big house if they have the money.)

(her recommendation is: NOT To buy a big house if they don’t have the

money.)

Modals: Should and CouldModals: Should and Could

Examples:

SHOULDSHOULD Use “SHOULD” to give recommendations, advice or suggestions(use “SHOULD” para dar recomendaciones, consejos o sugerencias)

“Debería”

Modals: Should and CouldModals: Should and Could

Examples:

SHOULDSHOULD Use “SHOULD” to give recommendations, advice or suggestions(use “SHOULD” para dar recomendaciones, consejos o sugerencias)

“Debería”

SHOULDSHOULD + verb recommended

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Examples:

SHOULDSHOULD Use “SHOULD” to give recommendations, advice or suggestions(use “SHOULD” para dar recomendaciones, consejos o sugerencias)

“Debería”

SHOULDSHOULD + verb recommended

SHOULDN’TSHOULDN’T + verbNOT

recommended

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COULDCOULD

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COULDCOULD “Podría”

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COULDCOULD “Podría” Use “COULD” to talk about possibilities.(use “COULD” para hablar de posibilidades)

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COULDCOULD “Podría” Use “COULD” to talk about possibilities.(use “COULD” para hablar de posibilidades)

What train should we take to Los Angeles?

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COULDCOULD “Podría” Use “COULD” to talk about possibilities.(use “COULD” para hablar de posibilidades)

What train should we take to Los Angeles?

Well, we could take the 1:00 p.m. or the 1:20 p.m.

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COULDCOULD “Podría” Use “COULD” to talk about possibilities.(use “COULD” para hablar de posibilidades)

What train should we take to Los Angeles?

Well, we could take the 1:00 p.m. or the 1:20 p.m.

(she is asking for advice or recommendation)

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COULDCOULD “Podría” Use “COULD” to talk about possibilities.(use “COULD” para hablar de posibilidades)

What train should we take to Los Angeles?

Well, we could take the 1:00 p.m. or the 1:20 p.m.

(she is asking for advice or recommendation)

There are two possibilities: the 1:00 p.m. or the 1:20 p.m.

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Summarizing(resumiendo)

SHOULDSHOULD + verb recommendation

SHOULDN’TSHOULDN’T + verb NO recommendation

COULDCOULD + verb possibilities

COULDN’TCOULDN’T + verb No possibilities

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