should

used to say or ask what is the correct or best thing to do

grammar: statement

subject

should

V1

You

should

get

some exercise.

I

should

study

more.

He

should

take

a rest.

grammar: negative

subject

shouldn’t

V1

You

shouldn’t

smoke.

I

shouldn’t

eat

so much.

He

shouldn’t

go

there.

grammar: present continuous

Subject

should

be

Ving

You

should

be

helping.

I

should

be

studying.

He

should

be

going.

grammar: past tense

Subject

should

have

V3

You

shouldn’t

have

spent all that money.

I

shouldn’t

have

eaten so much.

He

shouldn’t

have

gone home early.

grammar: Questions

Question word

should

subject

V1

How

should

I

fix this?

What

should

I

do?

When

should

we

come?

Do you remember these sentences?

What should we (V1)?

do

I should be (Ving) you, really.

thanking

I really think we should (V1) around now.

turn

You should (V1) grateful to him!

be

You really shouldn't (V1) him things like that.

tell

I should never have (V3) it happen.

let