Should Modal | Use of should Modal

 We use “should” for the best or right thing to do in a situation.

First Use:-

                We use "should + Verb (Present form)" for giving suggestions or advice.

Examples :

• You should speak English.
• We shouldn’t speak nothing but English.
• Robert should go to college daily.
• Sara should drive car carefully.
• Should I go there?

Second Use:-

                We use "should + be + Verb (Present form + ing)" to say about what we are expecting is not happening.

Examples :-

• You should be speaking English in class.
• He shouldn’t be talking tall.
• Shouldn’t they be going with us?
• Shouldn’t we be playing with them?
• You shouldn’t be sitting idle.

Third Use:

                 We use "should have + verb (Past Participle form)" for the past.
Examples:

• You should have worked hard.
• He shouldn’t have wasted his time.
• We should have met on Sunday.
• Shouldn’t have they gone there?
• Boss shouldn’t have fired him.
• Robert shouldn’t have spoken ill of Sara.

Fourth Use:

              We use "should + have + been + Verb (Present form + ing)" when what we were expecting was not happening.

Examples:

• They should have been working hard.
• He shouldn’t have been speaking ill of her.
• She shouldn’t have been scolding him.
• Shouldn’t have they been talking in sensible manner?

Fifth Use:

                We use "should + be/have + compliment" for present simple state.

Example:

• You should be a good student.
• You should have a mobile.

Sixth Use:

                 We use “should + have + been/had + compliment” for Past States.

Examples:

•  He should have been an engineer.
•  You shouldn’t have been a sycophant.
•  They should have had a dictionary.