{"id":14305,"date":"2020-08-26T11:26:17","date_gmt":"2020-08-26T09:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=14305"},"modified":"2020-08-26T11:26:20","modified_gmt":"2020-08-26T09:26:20","slug":"should-would-could","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2020\/08\/should-would-could\/","title":{"rendered":"Should, Would, Could"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Should, Would, and Could are auxiliary verbs and are the past form of Shall, Will, and Can. In some instances, they are also used in different ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take a look at the uses of Should, Would, and Could.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Uses of Should<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You can use Should when talking about probability.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>He <strong>should<\/strong> be on his way here.<\/p><p>I don\u2019t have a lot to do at work. I <strong>should<\/strong> finish earlier.<\/p><p>Are you going with us to the music festival? It <strong>should<\/strong> be fun.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Moreover, you use Should when asking questions.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Should<\/strong> I take a vacation?<\/p><p><strong>Shouldn\u2019t<\/strong> he be practicing his speech?<\/p><p><strong style=\"color: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Should<\/strong><span style=\"color: inherit; font-size: inherit;\"> we call 911?<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You can use Should when showing obligations.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Children <strong>should<\/strong> obey their parents.<\/p><p>You <strong>should<\/strong> study harder.<\/p><p>He <strong>shouldn\u2019t<\/strong> be driving when he&#8217;s had some drinks.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Should is also used when giving recommendations or advice.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>You <strong>should<\/strong> use this color. It\u2019s more vibrant.<\/p><p>They <strong>should<\/strong> take 88th Ave.\u00a0It&#8217;s the quickest way to get to town.<\/p><p>She <strong>should<\/strong> consider all her options first.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Lastly, you can use Should when expressing opinions.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>I think we\u00a0<strong>should<\/strong>\u00a0all read the news everyday.<\/p><p>Children\u00a0<strong>shouldn\u2019t<\/strong>\u00a0spend so much time using gadgets.<\/p><p>They <strong>shouldn\u2019t<\/strong> have come here anyway.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Uses of Would<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Like Should, you can use Would when asking questions.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Would<\/strong> you like red or white wine?<\/p><p><strong>Would<\/strong> he like to see his kid?<\/p><p><strong>Would<\/strong> this much food suffice?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Would is sometimes used when asking the questions \u2018who\u2019, \u2018what\u2019, \u2018where\u2019, \u2018when\u2019, \u2018why\u2019 or \u2018how\u2019.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>What <strong>would<\/strong> they do to solve this problem?<\/p><p>Who <strong>would<\/strong> want to go out in this freezing weather?<\/p><p>Where <strong>would<\/strong> they spend Christmas?<\/p><p>When <strong>would<\/strong> she come visit her friend in Paris?<\/p><p>Why <strong>would<\/strong> he do such thing?<\/p><p>How <strong>would<\/strong> you like to pay?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You can use Would when making polite requests.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Would<\/strong> you like something to eat?<\/p><p><strong>Would<\/strong> he do it for her?<\/p><p><strong>Would<\/strong> they go to the pharmacy and buy me some medicines?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You can use Would when talking about hypothetical situations.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>If I had a lot of money, I <strong>would<\/strong> buy a mansion.<\/p><p>I <strong>would<\/strong> like to meet and have a conversation with the president.<\/p><p>She <strong>would<\/strong> live in abroad if it weren\u2019t so complicated to uproot her whole family.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Uses of Could<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You can use Could when talking about possibilities in present, past, and future tense.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Present<\/strong>: Adam could be the one who left the door unlocked.<\/p><p><strong>Past<\/strong>: Martin could have been the one who ate all the cookies.<\/p><p><strong>Future<\/strong>: Lena could quit her job soon.\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Could is used as conditional of Can. It can be used in present, past, and future tense.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Present: If she had more time now, she <strong>could<\/strong> stay longer.<\/p><p>Past: Even if he had had more money last year, he <strong>couldn&#8217;t<\/strong> have returned to his hometown in the countryside.<\/p><p>Future: If I had more vacation days next year, I <strong>could<\/strong> travel more.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You can use Could when making suggestions in the past and future tense.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Past: I <strong>could<\/strong> have met you when I went there last week.<\/p><p>Future: They <strong>could<\/strong> go to Maldives for their honeymoon.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You can use Could when talking about abilities in the past form.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>I <strong>could<\/strong> memorize songs more easily when I was a kid.<\/p><p>He <strong>could<\/strong> swim faster when he was in his 20s.<\/p><p>Two years ago, I <strong>couldn&#8217;t<\/strong> exercise for more than a minute.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Lastly, you can also use Could when making polite requests.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Could<\/strong> I have some tea, please?<\/p><p><strong>Could<\/strong> you take these documents to her office?<\/p><p><strong>Could<\/strong> I take this bottle of wine home?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Should, Would, and Could are auxiliary verbs and are the past form of Shall, Will, and Can. 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