SHOULD and SHOULDN’T
I have a special date coming up. I want a new dress, but I don’t have much money. Maybe I should wait.
Belle: I really want a new dress for my date on Friday.
Katie: Great! We should go find one.
Belle: Hmm... I don’t have much money this month. Maybe I shouldn’t buy one.
Katie: We should check out Relik, the new vintage clothing store in Soho. Maybe we can find a bargain.
What does Belle want? Why?
Why should Belle wait to buy the dress?
SHOULD and SHOULDN’T
What + should + I + verb?
What should I do?
Should I + verb?
Should I buy a dress?
You + shouldn’t / should + verb.
You shouldn’t buy a dress. You should save your money.
| I should... | I shouldn’t... |
|---|---|
| study hard. | smoke. |
| go to the gym. | be late for work. |
| worry. | |
Complete the dialogue with should and shouldn’t.
Belle: It’s getting late. We ________________ go to Relik now.
Katie: __________________ we check the store hours first?
Belle: Yes. I __________________ check my bank balance too.
Katie: Maybe you ________________ use your credit card and pay later.
Belle: No, I definitely __________________ do that!
Your lesson partner needs your help. Ask what the problem is and give advice. Then switch roles.
“What’s the problem?”
“I need to exercise, but I don’t have a lot of time.”
“You should exercise at home.”
SHOULD and SHOULDN’T
ShouldとShouldn’tについて
Day13では、shouldとshouldn’tを紹介します。
shouldは、canと同じく助動詞で、「どういった事柄の話なのか」（事実）を説明する動詞以下の箇所に「～すべきだ」という「気持ちを」を直接反映させる働きを持っています。
例1： He should buy the book. （彼は、その本を買うべきだ。）
「～すべきでない」という否定文を作りたい場合は、shouldの後ろにnotをつけましょう。なお、助動詞の後ろが必ず動詞の原形になるのは、助動詞の持つ心理（主観）が動詞以下の箇所（客観）に直接反映されてしまうため、事実の世界から離れてしまい、時制が定まらなくなるからです。
「~すべきだ」の助動詞のshouldと似たものに「~しなければならない」の意味を持つmustがあります。mustはhave toに置き換えることも可能です。