1. SHOULD AND
COULD
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2. Verb: SHOULD
 Should is used to give advice or make strong
suggestions.
 Examples: You should take your medicine.
He shouldn’t complain so much.
You should obey your mother.
 QUESTIONS:
-What should I do?
-Should I go there?
-Should Helen help him?
ANSWERS:
You should tell him the
truth.
Yes, you should.
Yes, she should.
W. García.
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3. Exercises with SHOULD
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Write sentences with SHOULD
or SHOULDN’T according to
the situation given.
The students are tired.
Sandra doesn’t have any friends.
I am always late for class.
Tom wants to learn to dance.
I don’t have a job.
She feels terrible today.
W. García.
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4. Verb: COULD
 Could is used to suggest
alternatives or state possibilities.
 Examples: We could invite her to the movies
tonight.
They could come on weekend.
I could tell him about it.
 Could is also used to show past ability.
 Examples: He could run fast when he was a
child.
She could play football well fifteen
years ago.
W. García.
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5. Exercises
Match the questions and answers:
 Questions:
 1. What’s the matter?
 Answer s:
 a. Yes. Let’s call her
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2. Have you looked in
your pocket? ____
3. What should Bill tell
his dad? ____
4. Shouldn’t we call
Betty, too? ____
5. Have you talked to
your dad about
this?__
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now.
b. He’ll give it a try.
c. No. I couldn’t. He
never listens to me.
d. I lost my wallet.
e. Of course!
f. You shouldn’t call
me.
g. Of course, he has.
h. The truth.
W. García.
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6. Exercises
Match the questions and answers:
 Questions:
 1. What’s the matter?
 Answer s:
 a. Yes. Let’s call her
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2. Have you looked in
your pocket? ____
3. What should Bill tell
his dad? ____
4. Shouldn’t we call
Betty, too? ____
5. Have you talked to
your dad about
this?__
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now.
b. He’ll give it a try.
c. No. I couldn’t. He
never listens to me.
d. I lost my wallet.
e. Of course!
f. You shouldn’t call
me.
g. Of course, he has.
h. The truth.
W. García.
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