Should/Shouldn't have

¿Para qué se usa?

El verbo should se traduce como "debería" y por lógica shouldn't a "no debería" y también se usa para aconsejar, opinar y recomendar.

¿Cómo se usa?

Should/Shouldn't + have + verbo en pasado participio.

Ejemplos.

·       Charlie should have consulted me.                                 

Charlie debería haberme consultado.

·       I shouldn't have eaten so much.                                     

Yo no debería haber comido tanto.

·       Danny and Paul should have waited for you.             

Danny y Paul deberían haberte esperado.

·       She should have returned later.                                        

Ella debería haber regresado más tarde.

·       You shouldn't have done that, ma'am.                              

No debería haber hecho eso, señora.

·       You should have seen her yesterday.                                

Tú deberías haberla visto ayer.

Ejercicios.
Completa las siguientes oraciones con should y shouldn't según corresponda.

·         It's 10.30 and you're going to school tomorrow: you _______ go to bed right now

·       Your room is really messy, you _______ tidy it immediately.

·       This boy is too fat,he eats all the time;he _______ eat between meals.

·       You always go to school on an empty stomach.You _______ leave without having breakfast.

·        My friend smokes a lot; he _______ smoke at all, it's bad for his health.

·     Your mother is always doing the housework alone.You _______ sometimes help her.

·      Chips and hamburgers every day! that's very bad for your shape: you ______ stop eating them!

·      He spends his time watching TV; he _______ get some exercise.

·    He is often rude at school, he _______ be more polite towards his teachers and schoolmates.

Ejercicios resueltos.

·     It's 10.30 and you're going to school tomorrow: you should   go to bed right now

·     Your room is really messy, you should   tidy it immediately.

·      This boy is too fat,he eats all the time;he shouldn't eat between meals.

·     You always go to school on an empty stomach.You shouldn't leave without having breakfast.

·      My friend smokes a lot; he shouldn't smoke at all, it's bad for his health.

·    Your mother is always doing the housework alone.You should sometimes help her.

·     Chips and hamburgers every day! that's very bad for your shape: you should stop eating them!

·      He spends his time watching TV; he should get some exercise.

·    He is often rude at school, he should   be more polite towards his teachers and schoolmates.