SHOULD, SHOULDN´T
We use should and shouldn t to give advice or to talk about what we think is right or
wrong.
You should means something like I think it is a good idea for you to do it.
You shouldn t means something like I think it is a bad idea...
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SHOULD, SHOULDN´T
We use should and shouldn t to give advice or to talk about what we think is right or
wrong.
You should means something like I think it is a good idea for you to do it.
You shouldn t means something like I think it is a bad idea for you to do it.
Should is used to express the opinion of a speaker and often follows I thinkor I don t
think.
Examples
You look tired.
I think you should take a few days off.
Alice works very long hours.
She should to talk to her boss.
- I have an English test tomorrow.
- I shouldn t worry if I were you.
You have worked really hard.
- I never have enough money.
- I don t think you should go out so much.
To give advice to someone you can also say:
I should do it if I were you.
I shouldn t be so rude, if I were you.
When you regret not doing something in the past, you can say:
I shouldn t have spoken to him like that.
I should have apologized earlier.
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