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SHOULD, WOULD,
COULD
Past modals, polite requests

Use SHOULD and SHOULDN’T for advice
Here are some examples of using should and shouldn’t to ask for and give advice and suggestions:
• “I’ve had a really bad headachefor the pastweek.”
“That’snot good – you should go to the doctor.”
• “I want to make more friends, but I don’t know how.”
“Firstof all, you shouldn’t spend so much time on the computer.You should go out and join a club or start
playing a sport instead!”
• “I had a fight with my best friend. What should I do?”
“Hmm… I think you should call her and tell her you’re sorry.”

Use COULD and
COULDN’T for
ability in the
past
Could and couldn’t are the past forms
of can and can’t:
• When I was younger, I could run a mile in 7
minutes. Now it takes me 20 minutes!
• Yesterday, I couldn’t find my wallet
anywhere – but this morning I found it.
• Last year, he couldn’t speak English very
well, but now he can.

Use COULD for
possibilities in
the future
Here’s an example of could to talk about
future possibilities:
• “Do you have any ideas for our publicity
campaign?”
• “Yes, I’ve got a few ideas. I could put
advertisements on Facebook and Google.
We could also give out leaflets in our
neighborhood. Maybe John could even
contact local TV stations.”

Use COULD to
make polite
requests
• Could you please open the window? It’s hot
in here.
• Could you turn the music down? Thanks.
• Could you make 10 copies of this report,
please?

Use WOULD
you like to
makepolite
offers
Here are some examples of using WOULD YOU LIKE…? to
make polite offers:
• “Would you like anything to drink?”
• “A soda would be great. Thanks!”
• “Would you like to join us for dinner?”
• “I’d love to, but I actually have other plans tonight.”
• “Would you like to see some pictures from my
vacation?”
• “Sure!”

COMMON MISTAKES WITH
SHOULD, COULD, AND WOULD
DON’T USE “TO” AFTER MODALS
• You shouldn’t to smoke.
• You shouldn’t smoke.
• We could to order pizza tonight.
• We could order pizza tonight.
DON’T USE A GERUND AFTER MODALS
• My boss should buying a new
headset. I can't hearing her.
• My boss should buy a new
headset. I can't hear her.
• When I was a child, I could playing
Nintendo for hours.
• When I was a child, I could
play Nintendo for hours.

CREATE PHRASES TO...
• USESHOULDANDSHOULDN’TFORADVICE
• USECOULDANDCOULDN’TFORABILITYINTHEPAST
• USECOULDFORPOSSIBILITIESINTHEFUTURE
• USECOULDTO MAKEPOLITEREQUESTS
• USEWOULDYOULIKETO MAKEPOLITEOFFERS

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