Usi e grammatica del verbo should

Struttura ed esempi del verbo should

Ecco alcuni esempi di frasi con should per imparare alcuni usi.

Verbo should affermativo

Should usa la seguente struttura nelle frasi affermative:

Soggetto + should + verbo all’infinito

Esempi:

• You should go to the doctor as soon as possible. (Dovresti andare dal dottore il prima possibile).
• John should have taken that job. (John avrebbe dovuto accettare quel lavoro).

Verbo should negativo

Should usa la seguente struttura nelle frasi negative. Si usa spesso la forma contratta shouldn’t:

Soggetto + should + not + verbo all’infinito

Esempi:

• You shouldn’t eat junk food. (Non dovresti mangiare cibo spazzatura).
• He shouldn’t have boarded that plane. (Non avrebbe dovuto salire su quell’aereo)

Verbo should interrogativo

Should usa la seguente struttura nelle frasi interrogative:

Soggetto + should + verbo all’infinito

Esempi:

• Should I lose weight? (Dovrei perdere peso?)
• Should we buy the house? (Dovremmo comprare la casa?)

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Esercizi con il verbo should

Esercizi con il verbo should in forma affermativa

Completa le seguenti frasi con il verbo tra parentesi più il verbo modale should: 

1. You _______ ____ to the gym, you will feel better. (go)
2. You touched all the animals in the farm. You _______ ______ your hands. (clean)
3. You _______ stop __________ junk food. It’s not good. (eat)
4. You are failing all the exams. Maybe, you _______ _______ harder. (study)
5. Your son looks dehydrated. He _______ _______ more water. (drink)
6. You don’t pay attention to me, you _______ ___ more attentive. (be)
7. Your dog looks very thin. ;Maybe you _______ _______ its food (change)
8. Your mother needs a pause. She _______ ____ for a few days. (go away)

Risposte: should go, should clean, should stop eating, should study, should drink, should be, should change , should go away

Esercizi in forma negativa

Continua a praticare e completa gli spazi vuoti delle seguenti frasi, usando la forma negativa del should per dare consigli:  

1. My father (drive)__________ , he is very old and he gets easily distracted. 
2. You (watch)__________ too much TV. It’s time you turn it off. 
3. It’s very late. My daughter is in the park and she (be)__________ out. 
4. Your children are missing you. You (work) __________ so much.
5. It’s a private meeting. You (record) _________ our conversation.
6. I am very worried. I ________ have (allow) ____ them to go out.

Risposte: shouldn’t drive, shouldn’t watch, shouldn’t be,  shouldn’t work, shouldn’t record, shouldn’t have allowed

Esercizi in forma interrogativa

Completa le seguenti frasi interrogative, usando la negazione del verbo modale should più il verbo tra parentesi: 

1. _______ I  ________ him?, what do you think? (call)
2. _______  I  _______ my job? I am not sure whether it will be a good option. (change)
3. _______ we _______ Lucy to our wedding? We haven’t seen her for a long time. (invite)
4. _______ I ____ this dress? It’s so expensive, but I love it. (buy)
5. _______ my children _____ for this summer camp? I am not sure how safe it is. (sign up)
6. _______ we _____ to the city? In a short time, our sons will be teenagers and they will need it. (move)
7. Why _______I _____ your exercises?! It’s unfair! (do)
8. When ______I _____ for university? (apply) 

Risposte: should i phone, should i change, should we invite, should i buy,  should my children sign up, should we move, why should i do, when should i apply