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Modals · CEFR A2 · Everyday
Advice, and what is the right thing to do.
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We should go now.
should + plain verb
Question 1 of 1
Choose an answer, then check why it fits.
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Example 1 of 4
हमें अब जाना चाहिए।
We should go now.
Advice, and what is the right thing to do.
You should drink water.
Advice, and what is the right thing to do.
You should sleep early.
Advice, and what is the right thing to do.
You should study every day.
Advice, and what is the right thing to do.
The shape
should + plain verb
Give advice without sounding like an order.
In Hindi
सलाह, और क्या करना ठीक रहेगा।
CoCap explains every structure in both languages, because a rule you understand in Hindi is a rule you can use in English.
The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
You should to rest. | You should rest. "Should" never takes "to". |
Easiest first. Every sentence is authored, with the Hindi it comes from.
We should go now.
हमें अब जाना चाहिए।
You should drink water.
तुम्हें पानी पीना चाहिए।
You should sleep early.
तुम्हें जल्दी सोना चाहिए।
You should study every day.
तुम्हें रोज़ पढ़ना चाहिए।
You should come on time.
तुम्हें समय पर आना चाहिए।
We should start early.
हमें जल्दी शुरू करना चाहिए।
You should rest a little.
तुम्हें थोड़ा आराम करना चाहिए।
You should listen carefully.
तुम्हें ध्यान से सुनना चाहिए।
You should see a doctor.
तुम्हें डॉक्टर से मिलना चाहिए।
You should read this book.
तुम्हें यह किताब पढ़नी चाहिए।
Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
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