should
gb/ʃˈʊd/ us/ʃˈʊd/
A2
Anglų
~ 100
kellene, illene, köteles, érdemes, várhatóan, valószínűleg, ha esetleg, amennyiben, hogy ... -na/-ne, éppen
VEIKSMAŽODIS
A2
1
Vartosenos šablonas:
[subject] should [base verb]
You should wear a coat; it's cold outside.
Kabátot kellene felvenned; hideg van odakint.
Employees should arrive on time.
A munkavállalóknak időben kell megérkezniük.
We should respect other people's opinions.
Drivers should follow the speed limit.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
You should eat breakfast.
Reggelit kellene enned.
I should go now.
Most már mennem kellene.
We should help him.
You should drink water every day.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'should' with 'must'; 'must' is stronger and means no choice, while 'should' is advice or mild obligation.
Reikšmė
Express obligation or duty
Kolokacijos
should be
|should have
|should try
Sinonimai
ought to (Slightly more formal or old-fashioned, but similar meaning.)
Antonimai
must not (Indicates prohibition instead of obligation.)
Temos
advice
|rules
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Apibrėžimas
Used to say that something is the right thing to do.
Used to indicate what is proper, expected, or required.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
A2
2
Vartosenos šablonas:
[subject] should [base verb]
You should try the pasta; it's delicious.
Meg kellene kóstolnod a tésztát; nagyon finom.
We should visit the museum while we're here.
Érdemes lenne megnéznünk a múzeumot, amíg itt vagyunk.
He should see a doctor about that cough.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
You should read this book.
El kellene olvasnod ezt a könyvet.
She should call her mother.
Fel kellene hívnia az anyját.
We should go to the park.
Reikšmė
Give advice or recommendation
Kolokacijos
should try
|should consider
|should see
Sinonimai
recommend (A direct suggestion, often more formal.)
Antonimai
shouldn't (Gives advice against doing something.)
Temos
advice
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Apibrėžimas
Used to tell someone what you think is a good idea.
Used to suggest that something is a good idea or the best choice.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B1
3
Vartosenos šablonas:
[subject] should [base verb]
The train should arrive in five minutes.
A vonat várhatóan öt perc múlva érkezik.
This medicine should help with your headache.
Ez a gyógyszer valószínűleg segít majd a fejfájásodon.
He should be back by now.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
She should be here soon.
Hamarosan itt kellene lennie.
The bus should come soon.
A busznak hamarosan jönnie kellene.
It should be sunny tomorrow.
Reikšmė
Express probability or expectation
Kolokacijos
should be here
|should work
|should arrive
Sinonimai
likely to (More explicit about probability.)
Antonimai
unlikely to (Indicates low probability instead of expectation.)
Temos
predictions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Apibrėžimas
Used to say you think something will probably happen.
Used to express that something is likely or expected to happen.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B2
4
ha esetleg
B1
amennyiben
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
If [subject] should [base verb], [result]
If you should see him, tell him I called.
Ha esetleg találkoznál vele, mondd meg neki, hogy kerestem.
Should you need help, let me know.
Ha esetleg segítségre lenne szükséged, szólj.
If anything should go wrong, call me immediately.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
If you should meet her, say hello.
Ha esetleg találkoznál vele, köszönj neki.
Should you need money, ask me.
Ha esetleg pénzre lenne szükséged, kérj tőlem.
If it should rain, we will stay inside.
Reikšmė
Express hypothetical condition or result
Kolokacijos
should happen
|should fail
|should need
Sinonimai
were to (Alternative way of expressing hypothetical situations.)
Temos
conditions
|hypotheticals
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Apibrėžimas
Used to talk about what would happen if something else happens.
Used in conditional sentences to talk about something that might happen or be true under certain conditions.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
C1
FORMAL
5
éppen
B1
Vartosenos šablonas:
'that' clause with 'should' after adjective of emotion/opinion
It's surprising that she should say such a thing.
Meglepő, hogy ilyet mondott.
It's odd that he should forget your name.
Furcsa, hogy elfelejtette a nevedet.
It's strange that they should arrive so early.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
It is strange that she should be here.
Furcsa, hogy itt van.
It is odd that he should call now.
Furcsa, hogy éppen most hív.
It is surprising that they should win.
Reikšmė
Express surprise or emphasis in a clause
Kolokacijos
strange that ... should ...
|odd that ... should ...
Temos
formal language
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Apibrėžimas
Used in formal English to show surprise in some sentences.
Used in formal contexts in subordinate clauses after expressions like 'it is strange that' to emphasize surprise or unexpectedness.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
should
IPA
GB/ʃˈʊd/
US/ʃˈʊd/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
should (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (should)
Žodžio formos
Verb
- Base: should
- 3rd Person Singular: shoulds
- Present Participle: shoulding
- Past: shoulded
- Past Participle: shoulded
Žodžių šeima
Forms
shoulds
verb
shoulding
verb
shoulded
verb
Negative and opposite forms
shouldn't
verb A2
Posakiai
should have known better
1/ʃˈʊd hˈæv nˈoʊn bˈɛtɚ/
fixed phrase
Regret doing something unwise in past
Used to say someone made a mistake they could have avoided because they had enough experience or information.
Pavyzdžiai
- I shouldn't have trusted him; I should have known better.
- She got sunburned again — she should have known better.
should you wish to...
1/ʃˈʊd jˈu wˈɪʃ tə |/
fixed phrase
formal
Polite conditional offer or option
A formal way to say 'if you want to'.
Pavyzdžiai
- Should you wish to cancel your booking, please contact us within 24 hours.
- Should you wish to discuss this further, my office is open all week.
shouldn't have done [something]
1/ʃˈʊdənt hˈæv dˈʌn sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Say past action was wrong/unwise
Used to say it was a bad idea to do something in the past.
Pavyzdžiai
- I shouldn't have said that to her.
- You shouldn't have eaten so much cake.