{"id":32220,"date":"2026-04-06T11:50:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T09:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=32220"},"modified":"2026-04-06T12:06:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T10:06:10","slug":"modal-should","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2026\/04\/modal-should\/","title":{"rendered":"Modal \u2013 Should"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B1 &#8211; Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is \u201cshould\u201d?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<strong>Should<\/strong>\u201d is a modal verb we use to give:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>advice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>suggestions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>opinions<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Examples:<br><\/strong>I should wake up early.<br>You shouldn\u2019t skip breakfast.<br>Should we start now?<br>They should listen to the teacher.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It means: \u201c<em>This is a good idea<\/em>\u201d or \u201c<em>This is the right thing to do<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Structure<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Positive<\/strong>: Subject + should + base verb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I should study.<br>You should sleep early.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Negative<\/strong>: Subject + should not (shouldn\u2019t) + base verb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You shouldn\u2019t eat too much sugar.<br>He shouldn\u2019t be late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Question<\/strong>: Should + subject + base verb?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Should I call her?<br>Should we go now?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Uses of \u201cshould\u201d<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Giving advice<br>You should drink more water.<br>She should rest.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2.&nbsp;Making suggestions<br>We should watch a movie.<br>You should try this food.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. &nbsp;Giving opinions<br>People should be kind.<br>Students should do their homework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important Rules<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Always use the base form of the verb.<br>Incorrect: She should goes.<br>Correct: She <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">should<\/span> <strong>go<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>2. Same form for all subjects (I, you, he, she, they, etc.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>He should study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They should study.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B1 &#8211; Intermediate What is \u201cshould\u201d? \u201cShould\u201d is a modal verb we use to give: Examples:I should wake up early.You shouldn\u2019t skip breakfast.Should we start now?They should listen to the teacher. 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