Question

9 Look at the verb should in these sentences (a-c) giving advice from the podcast in Exercise 4. Answer the questions. a Sometimes it rains so you should take a coat. b You shouldn't go in the winter because it's very cold and very dark. c Should I go on my own or with a tour? 1 What form is the verb after should and shouldn't? 2 How do you make a question with should? Do you use the auxiliary do/does?

Answer 1

1. The verb after "should" and "shouldn't" is in its base form, also described as an infinitive without "to".

2. To make a question with "should", we do not use the auxiliary do/does. Since "should" is a modal verb, it already functions as an auxiliary. We simply place it before the subject to form the question. For example: Should I tell him the truth?

Step-by-step explanation:

A modal verb is a type of auxiliary verb that helps convey ideas such as possibility, ability, or obligation. Examples of modal verbs are: should, must, can, may, might, etc.

Modal verbs are followed by verbs in their base form. Take a look at the examples blow:

- We can to swim. --> INCORRECT

- We can swim. --> CORRECT

To form negative sentences with modal verbs, we simply add "not" after them. In most cases, a contraction between the words is possible.

- We must not let her know. --> We mustn't let her know.

To form interrogative sentences with modal verbs, we place them before the subject:

- Should I call him?

- What must I give her?