Should / Shouldn´t

This is a Modal Word

The negative form is made by adding the negativepaticle not, so using the contraction you have

Should not =Shouldn´t

Should / Shouldn´t

• It is a modal to make suggestions to people in different circumstances, you use should when your suggestion is a positive one, and shouldn’t when it is not a good idea.

Opinion

Suggestion

Advice

Espectation

Obligación

Duty

Correctness

Disagreement

Should / Shouldn´t

It is used to express:

ExamplesOpinion

I need to define these words.Ask your teacher, she should know.

It´s too late and my parents haven´t arrived yet.

Don´t worry, they should arrive soon.

I want to go to the movies. Do you want to come?

Sure, we should see a romantic one

ExamplesSuggestion

I´m having a party by the beach next week.

What should I wear?

ExamplesAdvice

I´m not feeling well, I think I have high temperature.

You should go to the doctor.

The new refrigerator doesn´t work properly.

If I were you, I should complain to the manager.

ExamplesExpectation

Her fiancé will arrive in any minute.

She should be nervous about it.

ExamplesObligation

We are traveling by plane.You should be wearing your seat belt.

ExamplesDuty

It´s 10 o´clock in the morning.

You should be at the office already.

ExamplesCorrectness

Guess what? I am pregnant. You shouldn´t smoke then.

ExamplesDisagreement

There is a dress code at this university.

Why should I wear a uniform for going to the university?

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