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Should

One form for every person, followed by the base verb. Use it for advice, what is right, what you expect, and regrets about the past.

Одна форма для всіх осіб, далі базова форма дієслова. Для порад, того, що правильно, того, чого очікуємо, і жалю про минуле.

I / you / we / theyhe / she / it
+I should goShe should go
−I shouldn't goShe shouldn't go
?Should I go?Should she go?

No -s after he / she / it: she should · No to: should go · Past: should have gone · Short answers: Yes, you should. / No, you shouldn't.

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Should + base verb

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Should does not change: no -s after he / she / it. The base verb follows, without to. Should не змінюється: без -s після he / she / it. Далі базова форма дієслова без to.

subject+ should / shouldn't+ base verb

  • She should see a doctor. Їй варто піти до лікаря.
  • You shouldn't eat so much sugar. Тобі не варто їсти стільки цукру.
  • She should to see a doctor.
  • She should see a doctor.

Типова помилка: Українське «варто» чи «треба» + інфінітив підштовхує додати to. Після should to не потрібне: She should see, а не She should to see.

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I take an umbrella?

A2

Giving advice

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Use should to give advice and say what is a good idea. I think you should … sounds softer than You should …. Should — для поради і того, що, на вашу думку, краще зробити. I think you should … звучить м'якше, ніж You should ….

I think+ you+ should+ base verb

  • You should talk to your teacher. Тобі варто поговорити з учителем.
  • I think you should rest today. Я думаю, сьогодні тобі варто відпочити.
  • I think you don't should work today.
  • I think you shouldn't work today.

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I have a headache. – You take a rest.

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Asking for advice

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Ask Should I / we …? to find out what is the right thing to do. Answer with Yes, you should. or No, you shouldn't. Щоб запитати, як краще вчинити, ставимо should перед підметом: Should I …? Відповідь: Yes, you should. / No, you shouldn't.

Should+ I / we / subject+ base verb

  • Should I wear a jacket today? Мені одягнути куртку сьогодні?
  • What should we cook for dinner? Що нам приготувати на вечерю?
  • Do I should wear a jacket?
  • Should I wear a jacket?

Типова помилка: Українське «Мені одягнути куртку?» не має допоміжного дієслова. В англійській без should питання не вийде: Should I wear …?

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  buy this laptop or that one?

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What is right and what you expect

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Use should for what is the right thing in general, and for what you expect to happen: The train should arrive at six. Should — як правильно чинити загалом і чого ви очікуєте: The train should arrive at six — потяг має прибути о шостій.

subject+ should+ base verb

  • Children should wear helmets on bikes. Діти повинні носити шоломи, коли їздять на велосипеді.
  • The train should arrive at six. Потяг має прибути о шостій.
  • The train should arrives at six.
  • The train should arrive at six.

Типова помилка: Українські «має» і «повинен» звучать ближче до must. Should слабший: це порада або очікування, а не вимога.

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Children wear helmets on bikes.

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Should have: regrets and mistakes

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Use should have + past participle for something that was a good idea in the past but did not happen. Use shouldn't have for a mistake. Should have + третя форма — про те, що було б добре зробити в минулому, але не зробили. Shouldn't have — про помилку.

subject+ should have+ past participle

  • I should have studied more for the test. Мені треба було більше вчитися до тесту.
  • You shouldn't have said that. Тобі не треба було цього казати.
  • I should studied more for the test.
  • I should have studied more for the test.

Типова помилка: Українське «треба було» + інфінітив не має відповідника з have. В англійській обов'язкове have + третя форма: should have studied, а не should studied.

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She have taken a taxi. The bus was late.