In this express class you will learn how to use the modal verb should in less than a minute. It will also be very useful to review it. Let’s go there!
When is it used?
It is used for advice ( you should do this, you should not do that) and also for probability (The train should arrive at 10).
How is it used?
Affirmative
Subject | + should | + verb | … |
You | should | study | harder. |
Note: it does not change for the third person singular: She should study harder .
Negative
Subject | + shouldn’t | + verb | … |
You | shouldn’t | eat | that muffin. |
Interrogative
For the interrogation we usually use it with the verb to think .
Do you think
+ subject |
+ should | + verb | … |
Do you think they | should | do | that? |