ENGLISH REVIEW SHOULD SHOULDN´T

 

📚 ENGLISH GRAMMAR: SHOULD & SHOULDN’T

1. What do SHOULD and SHOULDN’T mean?

Should y shouldn’t son verbos modales que utilizamos para dar consejos, hacer recomendaciones o decir lo que creemos que es buena o mala idea hacer.

• SHOULD = debería / deberías.

• SHOULDN’T = no debería / no deberías.

Examples:

• You should study for the exam. (Deberías estudiar para el examen).

• You shouldn’t eat too much junk food. (No deberías comer demasiada comida basura).

2. How do we use SHOULD and SHOULDN’T?

✅ Affirmative sentences (Oraciones afirmativas)

Structure:

Subject + SHOULD + verb (base form) + complement.

Examples:

• I should do my homework.

• You should drink more water.

• She should go to bed early.

• We should help our friends.

❌ Negative sentences (Oraciones negativas)

Structure:

Subject + SHOULDN’T + verb (base form) + complement.

Examples:

• You shouldn’t be late.

• He shouldn’t play video games all day.

• We shouldn’t waste water.

• They shouldn’t shout in class.

❓ Questions (Preguntas)

Structure:

SHOULD + subject + verb (base form) + complement + ?

Examples:

• Should I study more? (¿Debería estudiar más?)

• Should we help him? (¿Deberíamos ayudarlo?)

• Should she call her teacher? (¿Debería llamar a su profesor?)

Short answers:

• Yes, you should.

• No, you shouldn’t.

3. Important rules! ⭐

Remember these three rules:

1. Should and shouldn’t are the same for all subjects.
   I should, you should, he should, she should, we should, they should.

2. The verb after should or shouldn’t is always in the base form.
   ✅ She should study.
   ❌ She should studies.
   ❌ She should to study.

3. We don’t use “do” or “does” to make questions with should.
   ✅ Should you exercise?
   ❌ Do you should exercise?

4. When do we use them?

We use should and shouldn’t to:

• Give advice: You should talk to your teacher.

• Recommend something: You should visit London.

• Talk about healthy habits: You should eat more fruit.

• Say what is a bad idea: You shouldn’t go to bed too late.

• Talk about rules of good behaviour: You shouldn’t use your phone during an exam.

5. Practice time! ✏️

Complete the sentences with should or shouldn’t.

1. You __________ brush your teeth every day.

2. You __________ cheat in an exam.

3. I have a headache. I __________ rest.

4. We __________ throw rubbish on the floor.

5. He wants to improve his English. He __________ practise every day.

Answers

1. should

2. shouldn’t

3. should

4. shouldn’t

5. should

💡 Remember: Use SHOULD to give advice about a good idea and SHOULDN’T to give advice about a bad idea!

Happy learning! 🌟

🏠 HOMEWORK: SHOULD & SHOULDN’T

✏️ Activity 1: Complete the sentences

Complete the sentences with should or shouldn’t.

1. You __________ eat fruit and vegetables every day.

2. You __________ go to bed very late before an exam.

3. If you are ill, you __________ see a doctor.

4. You __________ use your phone during an exam.

5. You __________ drink water every day.

6. You __________ be rude to your classmates.

7. If you want to learn English, you __________ practise every day.

8. You __________ throw rubbish on the floor.

🔄 Activity 2: Put the words in order

Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

1. should / You / study / more

2. shouldn’t / He / late / be

3. eat / We / more / should / fruit

4. shouldn’t / They / in class / shout

5. should / I / do / my homework

💬 Activity 3: Give advice!

Read each situation and write a sentence using should or shouldn’t.

Example:
I have a headache. → You should rest.

1. My friend is very tired.

2. I want to improve my English.

3. My brother eats too much junk food.

4. My friend is always late for school.

5. I have an exam tomorrow.

🌟 Activity 4: Write about yourself

Write five sentences about good and bad habits.

• Three sentences with should.

• Two sentences with shouldn’t.

Example:

• I should read more books.

• I should help my family.

• I should exercise every week.

• I shouldn’t spend too much time on my phone.

• I shouldn’t go to bed late.

Good luck and have fun practising English! 📚