should
gb/ʃˈʊd/ us/ʃˈʊd/
A2
Ingles
~ 100
kellene, illene, köteles, érdemes, várhatóan, valószínűleg, ha esetleg, amennyiben, hogy ... -na/-ne, éppen
PANDIWA
A2
1
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'should' with 'must'; 'must' is stronger and means no choice, while 'should' is advice or mild obligation.
Kahulugan
Express obligation or duty
Mga kolokasyon
should be
|should have
|should try
Mga kasingkahulugan
ought to (Slightly more formal or old-fashioned, but similar meaning.)
Mga kasalungat
must not (Indicates prohibition instead of obligation.)
Mga tema
advice
|rules
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Depinisyon
Used to say that something is the right thing to do.
Used to indicate what is proper, expected, or required.
PANDIWA
A2
2
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Kahulugan
Give advice or recommendation
Mga kolokasyon
should try
|should consider
|should see
Mga kasingkahulugan
recommend (A direct suggestion, often more formal.)
Mga kasalungat
shouldn't (Gives advice against doing something.)
Mga tema
advice
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Depinisyon
Used to tell someone what you think is a good idea.
Used to suggest that something is a good idea or the best choice.
PANDIWA
B1
3
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
She should be here soon.
Hamarosan itt kellene lennie.
The bus should come soon.
A busznak hamarosan jönnie kellene.
It should be sunny tomorrow.
Kahulugan
Express probability or expectation
Mga kolokasyon
should be here
|should work
|should arrive
Mga kasingkahulugan
likely to (More explicit about probability.)
Mga kasalungat
unlikely to (Indicates low probability instead of expectation.)
Mga tema
predictions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Depinisyon
Used to say you think something will probably happen.
Used to express that something is likely or expected to happen.
PANDIWA
B2
4
ha esetleg
B1
amennyiben
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Kahulugan
Express hypothetical condition or result
Mga kolokasyon
should happen
|should fail
|should need
Mga kasingkahulugan
were to (Alternative way of expressing hypothetical situations.)
Mga tema
conditions
|hypotheticals
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Depinisyon
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.
PANDIWA
C1
FORMAL
5
éppen
B1
Padron ng paggamit:
'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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Kahulugan
Express surprise or emphasis in a clause
Mga kolokasyon
strange that ... should ...
|odd that ... should ...
Mga tema
formal language
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Depinisyon
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
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
should
IPA
GB/ʃˈʊd/
US/ʃˈʊd/
Mga pantig at diin
should (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (should)
Mga anyo ng salita
Verb
- Base: should
- 3rd Person Singular: shoulds
- Present Participle: shoulding
- Past: shoulded
- Past Participle: shoulded
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
shoulds
verb
shoulding
verb
shoulded
verb
Negative and opposite forms
shouldn't
verb A2
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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'.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- I shouldn't have said that to her.
- You shouldn't have eaten so much cake.