Should and shouldn´t

They are used when you want to give advice. For example:

You are sick. You SHOULD SEE a doctor.

You are sick. You SHOULD NOT eat this.

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Grammar: Modals

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Modals are auxiliaries that can be used to modify the meaning of the following verb. Different modals can express the same notion, while one specific modal can have different meanings. For example, CAN.

You use CAN to express possibility, permission or ability. What shall tell you is the context. Check!

You CAN drive, because you are eighteen. - that means you are authorized to drive.

You CAN drive on the right - that means you have the permission to drive.

You CAN drive well! - that means you have the ability to drive.


We shall work only with the 3 below:

You should study. = advice
You must study. = obligation
You can study. = permission

Structure:

Affirmative:
S M V
I can drive


Negative:
S M + not V
I can not drive

Interrogative:
M S V
Can I drive?

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I would...if I could...

Hello, sixth year. So now we have conditional. Big deal. The use of would has to do with many things, but in our specific case, we deal with conditions.

For example:
I would go to the beach - but I probably can´t.

Sometimes, what we are trying to do when communicating is merely being polite.

For instance:
Would you like some tea?

It´s not we´re conditioning anything, but just giving our speaker the chance to refuse our offer...or request, as in I would like some water, please.


Sometimes, it´s just the past of will.
I knew that she would be very successful in her career. - that means time passed and your guess was right!


To practice the use of would, just get the sheet I will hand in to you next week. There shall be a key for you to check your answers, so there´s no excuse for not doing it whatsoever.