Should for suggestions
- 1. Should for suggestions Made by Esther González Pabón Valledupar, 2020
- 2. “There can be so many suggestions and opinions too; What matters is that you acknowledge at your depths and stand by it like a Rock...” ― Dinesh Kumar, Destiny Re scripted
- 3. How to use should for suggestions Suggestions are used when we are deciding to do something with other people, or giving them advice on different situations. should ... can also be used for making suggestions as strong advice. form: should + verb1 You should go to the dentist
- 5. How to use: Situation: A friend says she cannot sleep. Your suggestion: You should take a hot shower or drink some milk. Situation: It is getting late. Your suggestion: We should go home now.
- 6. More examples A: I have a headache. B: You should take an aspirin.
- 7. Shouldn’t The negative of should is shouldn’t or should not. We almost always use the contraction shouldn’t in spoken English. We use shouldn’t to advise not to do something, usually because it is bad or the wrong thing to do. You shouldn’t eat that dessert if you are sick. This is my recommendation not to do something, not to eat that dessert. She shouldn’t buy that dress, it’s too big for her. You look tired. You shouldn’t work so much. He shouldn’t talk to his boss like that. Notice how all of these sentences are about a recommendation or advice NOT to do something.
- 8. Think + should We do not use: I think + shouldn’t. We use: I DON’T think + should. I think you shouldn’t go there. (NOT correct) This is NOT correct because we don’t have the negative shouldn’t after I think. Instead we make the verb THINK negative and say: I don’t think you should go there. (Correct) A couple more examples: I don’t think he should eat that. I don’t think we should start yet.
- 9. Should in Questions We use should in questions when we want advice, a recommendation, or a suggestion. Let’s look at this affirmative sentence: I should go now. How can we change this to a question? We change the order of the modal verb should with the subject. So the question becomes: Should I go now? Should I wear the green shirt? (I am asking for your advice or recommendation)