should

should
ʃud
negative short form - shouldn't; verb
1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.) habría
2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.) deber (hacer algo)
3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.) deber (de)
4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.) que + subjuntivo
5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.) (usado para expresar condicional: if anything should happen to me = si algo me sucediera)
6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).) gustar (I should love to go to France = me gustaría ir a Francia)
7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.) (usado para referirse a una situación no esperada)
should vb
1. deber
you should give up smoking deberías dejar de fumar
2. deber de
the meat should be cooked by now ya debe de estar hecha la carne
how should I know? ¡yo qué sé!
I should be so lucky! ¡ojalá!
I should think so creo que sí
I should think so too! ¡faltaría más!should también expresa el condicional para la primera persona, en este uso equivale a would
I should be delighted to accompany you me encantaría acompañarte
should
tr[ʃʊd]
auxiliar
1 (duty, advisability, recommendation) deber
■ you should see the dentist deberías ir al dentista
■ children should be seen and not heard los niños deberían verse y no escucharse
■ you should have phoned me deberías haberme llamado
2 (probability) deber de
■ the clothes should be dry now la ropa ya debe de estar seca
■ there shouldn't be any problem no debe de haber ningún problema
■ this should be interesting esto promete ser interesante
3 (subjunctive, conditional)
■ if you should see Janet by any chance si por casualidad vieras a Janet
■ should you change your mind si cambiaras de opinión
■ it's strange that you should say that es extraño que digas eso
■ it has been decided that you should go se ha decidido que fueras tú
4 (conditional, 1st person)
■ I should like to ask a question quisiera hacer una pregunta
■ I should be grateful if you could reply ... le agradecería que contestara ...
■ I should buy it if I were you yo en tu lugar lo compraría
5 (tentative statement)
■ I should think so me imagino que sí
■ I shouldn't think so no creo
6 (disbelief, surprise)
■ and who should be in the bar but Gary Lineker! ¿y quién te parece que estaba en el bar? ¡Gary Lineker!
■ how should I know! ¡yo qué sé!
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
I should have thought ... hubiera pensado ...
I should think so too! ¡faltaría más!, ¡era lo menos que podía hacer!
should shall
should
aux.
(Verbo modal para indicar el obligación moral)

I ʃʊd
past of shall

II
modal verb
1) (expressing desirability) debería (or deberías etc), debiera (or debieras etc)

you should be studying — deberías or debieras estar estudiando, tendrías que estar estudiando

you should have thought of that before — deberías or debieras haber pensado en eso antes, tendrías or tenías que haber pensado en eso antes

I've brought you some flowers - oh, you shouldn't have — te he traído unas flores - no te deberías or debieras haber molestado! or no te tenías or tendrías que haber molestado!

you should've seen the look on her face! — tenías or tendrías que haber visto la cara que puso!

2) (indicating probability, logical expectation) debería (or deberías etc) (de), debiera (or debieras etc) (de)

it should add up to 100 — tendría que or debería (de) or debiera (de) dar or sumar 100

how should I know? — ¿cómo quieres que sepa?, ¿cómo voy a saber (yo)?

why should they want to come here? — ¿por qué han or habrían de querer venir aquí?

3) (with first person only)
a) (conditional use) (BrE frml)

I should like to see her — me gustaría verla

I shouldn't be surprised if they didn't turn up — no me sorprendería que no aparecieran

b) (venturing a guess) (BrE)

I shouldn't think it's very old — no creo que sea muy antiguo

I should think she must be over 80 — yo diría que debe tener más de 80

c) (expressing indignation)

he said he was sorry - I should think so too! — pidió perdón - faltaría más! or era lo menos que podía hacer!

she won't be asking us for any money - I should think not! — no nos va a pedir dinero - faltaría más! or sería el colmo!

4) (subjunctive use) (with all persons)

it's natural that he should want to go with her — es natural or lógico que quiera ir con ella

if you should happen to pass a bookshop ... — si pasaras or si llegaras a pasar por una librería ...

5) (expressing amused surprise)

and who should turn up but her ex-husband! — ¿y quién te parece que apareció? su ex-marido!

[ʃʊd]
MODAL VB
1) (used to form conditional tense)

I should go if they sent for me — iría si me llamasen

should I be out at the time, if I should be out at the time — si estoy fuera en ese momento

I shouldn't be surprised if ... — no me sorprendería si ...

I should have liked to ... — me hubiera gustado ..., quisiera haber ...

thanks, I should like to — gracias, me gustaría

I shouldn't like to say — prefiero no decirlo

I should think so — supongo que sí

I should be so lucky! — ¡ojalá!

2) (duty, advisability, desirability) deber

all cars should carry a first-aid kit — todos los coches deberían llevar un botiquín

you should take more exercise — deberías hacer más ejercicio

I should have been a doctor — yo debería haber sido médico

you shouldn't do that — no deberías hacerlo, más vale no hacer eso

I shouldn't if I were you — yo que tú no lo haría

he should know that ... — debiera or debería saber que ...

all is as it should be — todo está en regla

..., which is as it should be — ..., como es razonable, ..., que es como tiene que ser

why should I? — ¿por qué lo voy a hacer?, ¿por qué tengo que hacerlo?

why should he (have done it)? — ¿por qué lo iba a hacer?, ¿por qué tenía que hacerlo?

why should you want to know? — ¿por qué has de saberlo tú?

3) (statements of probability) deber de

he should pass his exams — debería de aprobar los exámenes

they should have arrived by now — deben (de) haber llegado ya

he should be there by now — ya debería estar allí

they should arrive tomorrow — deberán or deben (de) llegar mañana

that shouldn't be too hard — eso no debería ser muy difícil

I should have told you before — tendría que or debería habértelo dicho antes

this should be good — esto promete ser bueno

4) (subjunctive uses)

... and who should I bump into but Mike? — ... ¿y con quién crees que me encuentro? ¡pues con Mike!

he ordered that it should be done — mandó que se hiciera

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I [ʃʊd]
past of shall

II
modal verb
1) (expressing desirability) debería (or deberías etc), debiera (or debieras etc)

you should be studying — deberías or debieras estar estudiando, tendrías que estar estudiando

you should have thought of that before — deberías or debieras haber pensado en eso antes, tendrías or tenías que haber pensado en eso antes

I've brought you some flowers - oh, you shouldn't have — te he traído unas flores - no te deberías or debieras haber molestado! or no te tenías or tendrías que haber molestado!

you should've seen the look on her face! — tenías or tendrías que haber visto la cara que puso!

2) (indicating probability, logical expectation) debería (or deberías etc) (de), debiera (or debieras etc) (de)

it should add up to 100 — tendría que or debería (de) or debiera (de) dar or sumar 100

how should I know? — ¿cómo quieres que sepa?, ¿cómo voy a saber (yo)?

why should they want to come here? — ¿por qué han or habrían de querer venir aquí?

3) (with first person only)
a) (conditional use) (BrE frml)

I should like to see her — me gustaría verla

I shouldn't be surprised if they didn't turn up — no me sorprendería que no aparecieran

b) (venturing a guess) (BrE)

I shouldn't think it's very old — no creo que sea muy antiguo

I should think she must be over 80 — yo diría que debe tener más de 80

c) (expressing indignation)

he said he was sorry - I should think so too! — pidió perdón - faltaría más! or era lo menos que podía hacer!

she won't be asking us for any money - I should think not! — no nos va a pedir dinero - faltaría más! or sería el colmo!

4) (subjunctive use) (with all persons)

it's natural that he should want to go with her — es natural or lógico que quiera ir con ella

if you should happen to pass a bookshop ... — si pasaras or si llegaras a pasar por una librería ...

5) (expressing amused surprise)

and who should turn up but her ex-husband! — ¿y quién te parece que apareció? su ex-marido!


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