Gramtica Should Se utiliza para dar consejos. Se indica que algo es bueno y por lo tanto se debera hacer.

Es una recomendacin, no una obligacin. Tiene menos fuerza impositiva que "must" y que "have to".

If you feel bad you should go to the doctor Tambin se utiliza para dar una orden pero de forma muy educada.

Anyone who wants to enter the conference should show his credentials (Se trata realmente de una obligacin -es obligatorio mostrar las credenciales para entrar en la conferencia-, pero est expresada de forma poco coercitiva) Construccin: este verbo modal va seguido del infinitivo del verbo principal sin la partcula "to". Se utiliza en pasado, presente y futuro. I should have finished my report yesterday (pasado) You should help me, I can not do it alone (presente) Tomorrow you should call your parents (futuro) El pasado se utiliza para indicar algo que se debera haber hecho y no se hizo. La forma negativa es: shouldn't You shouldn't smoke Y la forma interrogativa: Should + sujeto...? Should I wear a dark suit for the party? Must / Have to

Expresan una obligacin, algo que hay que hacer.

You must come here immediately (es una orden) If you want to make a career in a company you have to speak English (No hay alternativa: o hablas ingls o no hay carrera posible) Comprueba la diferencia con la siguiente oracin:

Nowdays it is very important to speak English. You should do it. Aqu se trata de un consejo, mientras que en la anterior era una obligacin. Por otra parte, cuando se utiliza "must" / "have to" el emisor tiene la conviccin de que la obligacin va a ser cumplida, mientras que cuando se utiliza "should" no se sabe si el consejo se va a seguir o no.

We should buy a new car (es un deseo; no hay seguridad de que vayamos a hacerlo) We must buy a new car (hay muchas probabilidades de que lo hagamos)
You ________ speak to your brother and try to solve that problem 2. You ________ come with us to the cinema; the film we are going to see is marvellous 3. You are very fat. You ________ practice sport (consejo) 4. Please, we are in the church; you ________ stop making that unpleasant noise (A father to his son)

5. If you want to watch TV, first you ________ finish your homework 6. If I want to buy a new house I ________ get a mortgage (A mother to her daughter) 7.

You cannot go out with your friends. You ________ stay at home because you have fever 8. In internal flights you ________ check in one hour before the departure 9. I ________ go to the bank to get some money 10. You ________ visit Paris. What a beautiful city! 11. The doctor is very worried about my dad and has told him that he ________ work less 12. I ________ fill the tank; it is almost empty 13. Our teaches have told us that we ________ be quiet during the class (A father to his son) 14. You will have exams in two weeks. You ________ study harder (obligation) 15. (The police officer to the protesters) You ________ leave this place immediately 16. I ________ leave immediately; it is very late and tomorrow I have to get up early 17. In the petrol station we ________ switch off the engine before filling the tank 18. The weather is really nice. We ________ go for a walk 19. You ________ to go to the dentist; you have lost a filling (consejo muy enftico) 20. You ________ go by plane; by car it is a very long journey 21. You ________ read more; it is very good for your education 22. Kevin, you ________ shave yourself; you look a little bit scruffy (A mother to her son) 23. You ________ get up; it is very late (orden) 24.

Jane, you ________ rest; you look very tired 25. The police told us that we ________ get out of the car