Modal verbs exercises should and ought to
‘Ought to’ is used for giving advice or.We use ‘ought to’ to express correctness,.Should is being used here to express obligation. The object hours can go between put and in. It can also be separated with the object going between ‘put’ and The phrasal verb put in means ‘contribute’ or ‘add Here to refer to his ‘entering’ university.Īs long as you put the hours in. Getting into university? The phrasal verb ‘get into’ is used ‘What you’re doing now’ is the presentĬontinuous tense to express the current state. It is a duty to work hard in order to achieve things. Should, in this case is used to express duty. Is an expression with the meaning of ‘start being productive’.Īchieve things. This case, obligation to oneself to not be so lazy. Should, is used here to express obligation. Should, is used here to give strong advice. The present continuous (be + verb + ing) is used to The present continuous can be used for states and actions The action is not happening in the exact moment but is stillĪ present state. Week, then? The present continuous is used here toĭescribe a state. Get into isĪ phrasal verb meaning ‘to enter’. To get into the university next semester. The form ‘have to’ expresses obligation and is of a higher degree than Present continuous to describe an action in the moment, and to describe current Present continuous/progressive is used here (be + verb + ing). How are your studies going, Michael? The.You should have no problem 13 getting in as long as you put the hours in.Do you think I have much chance of getting into university 12 next semester, then?.10 Once you get into university, you’ll need to study more than what you’re doing now. 9 Come on! One should work hard if they want to achieve things. I agree, I really shouldn’t be so lazy.7 I would say around fifteen hours per week minimum. That’s not much! You should be doing more than that.Well, I’m studying about ten hours a week.How many hours are you studying per week, then? 5.2 I really have to study hard 3 if I want to get into the university next semester. I.e., If we’re lucky we should win the race. Used to deduct (when something is probable). Try to make them true to your own life if possible as this will help you to remember them better.Used to express obligation (obligation of a lesser degree than ‘must’, ‘haveĪlways be careful with your belongings. Now, write your own sentences using SHOULD. “Will you do me a favour?” “Why should I? You never do anything for me!” ( note : this kind of sentence might be used in an argument.) Why shouldn’t they go on holiday if they want to do so?ģ. Meaning 3: We sometimes use SHOULD after why when we are asking the reason for something.Įxamples: 1. Why should anyone want to be so cruel to an animal? ( note : this expresses surprise and outrage.)Ģ. )Ģ. You should find this restaurant very easily with this map.ģ. “Can you please finish this work by the end of the day?” “Yes, that shouldn’t be a problem.” ( note : this means ‘I don’t expect that it will be a problem.’) ( note : if I say ‘My father ought to be here by now…’ it sounds like I may be a bit annoyed that he is not here yet. Again, it sounds stronger.Įxamples: 1. My father should be here by now – he usually arrives at this time. Note: we sometimes use OUGHT TO instead if SHOULD with this meaning but not very often. Meaning 2 : We use SHOULD to express expectation, or to say that something will probably happen. I’ll call him later to say sorry.ĥ. The baby is hungry – he should have been fed hours ago. Look at the picture – it’s terrible! ( note : in this sentence ‘ never works as it should’ means ‘ never works in the way that it was designed to work’.)Ĥ. I should have apologised to him after I was so rude. ( note : if you say ‘ You ou ght to drive more slowly…’ it sounds much stronger, and could offend the person that you say it to!)Ģ. “Do you think I should invite them to my party?” “Yes, I think you should.”ģ. This television never works as it should. The difference is that OUGHT TO is stronger in meaning – so be careful with it!Įxamples: 1. You should drive more slowly in this freezing weather. Note : In this meaning, we can also use OUGHT TO instead of SHOULD. Meaning 1: We use SHOULD when we want to say or ask what is the correct or best thing to do. It is a way of asking for or gi ving advice. So, for example, it is wrong to say ‘ I should to learn English’, and it is correct to say ‘ I should learn English.’ Modals give a special meaning to a verb, and they are always followed by the BARE INFINITIVE form of the verb, in other words, the infinitive WITHOUT “TO”. SHOULD (modal verb), and the difference between SHOULD and OUGHT TO Here is Audio Word Study #115 from Jane Lawson at