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Should – shouldn’tMrs. Anabel Montes - English teacher

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Function: giving advice or suggestions in English

Should is a modal auxiliary that we use very frequently in English:To give advice or a recommendation:Example:That new restaurant downtown is great! You should try it.

We also use should . . .To give our opinion about something.

To say what we think is a good idea or the “right” thing to, do in our opinion.

The negative of should =

The mother told her child:“You shouldn’t eat too much candy, or you’ll get sick.”

The contraction (short) form is often used with the negative, especially in spoken English:

You should take some medicine.

You _______ get some rest.

You _______ drink some orange juice.

You shouldn’t go to work.

You _______ go out in the cold.

You _______ eat too much junk food.

Should I call the doctor? Yes, you should.

______ I get some rest? Yes, you should.

Should I go out in the rain? No, you ______.

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Examples:You should your money to buy a new house.

Mark shouldn’t out to play with his friends. He has too much homework.