O Modal Verb é um tipo especial de verbo auxiliar que é usado junto com um verbo principal, alterando-lhe ou completando-lhe o sentido.

De modo geral, indicam possibilidade, obrigação, dedução, permissão, habilidade, vontade, desejo ou, ainda, o tom da conversa (formal / informal). São eles: can, may, must, shall, will, could, might, ought to, should e would.

1. Sabemos que o Verbo Modal Should pode ser usado para dar conselhos. Escreva os conselhos que você daria em cada imagem. Siga o exemplo.

1. She should not (shouldn’t) watch TV so much.      2. ___________________________________________

3. _______________________________________ 4. ___________________________________________

2. Complete the sentences. Use SHOULD + the verb in parentheses.

a) When you play tennis, you ____________________________ (to watch) the ball.

b) It’s late and you are very tired. You ____________________________ (to go) to bed.

c) You ____________________________ (to clean) your teeth twice a day.

d) If you have time, you ____________________________ (to visit) the Science Museum. It’s very interesting.

e) When you’re driving, you ____________________________ (to wear) a seat belt.

f) It’s too far to walk from here to the station. You ____________________________ (to take) a taxi.

3. Read the comic strips below and write down the sentence with Should, then explain the using of the modal verb.

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4. Use the prompts and the correct form of should to write sentences.

a) we / go / out for a meal sometime

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b) Martin / do / more sport

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c) you / see / a dentist

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d) you / not be / rude to Chris

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e) we / study / for the exam _______________________________________________________________________________________

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5. Change the sentences to the interrogative form:

a) You should use the computer.

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b) She should send me an e-mail.

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c) They should buy him a present.

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d) He should wear smart clothes.

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e) The bus should be on time.

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