We use ‘should’ for giving advice. You should speak to him about it. He should see a doctor. We should ask a lawyer. We use ‘should’ to give an opinion or a recommendation. He should resign now. We should invest more in Asia. They should do something about this terrible train service. ‘Should’ expresses a…
Business English Grammar Should 2
Business English Grammar Should 2 – Page 5 of 8 – English Grammar Secrets Clear explanations, lots of examples and a fun quiz Course Provider: Person Course Provider Name: Pearson Brown Course Provider URL: http://englishgrammarsecrets.com We can use ‘should’ after ‘reporting verbs’ such asdemand insist propose recommend suggest He demanded that we should pay for…
Business English Grammar Must/Have to
We can use ‘must’ to show that we are certain something is true. We are making a logical deduction based upon some clear evidence or reason. There’s no heating on. You must be freezing. You must be worried that she is so late coming home. I can’t remember what I did with it. I must…
Business English Grammar Zero Conditional
When we talk about things that are generally or always true, we can use: If/When/Unless plus a present form PLUS present simple or imperative If he gets there before me, ask him to wait. When you fly budget airline, you have to pay for your drinks and snacks. Unless you need more space, a small…
Business English Grammar First Conditional
We use the First Conditional to talk about future events that are likely to happen. If we take John, he’ll be really pleased. If you give me some money, I’ll pay you back tomorrow. If they tell us they want it, we’ll have to give it to them. If Mary comes, she’ll want to drive….
Business English Grammar Second Conditional
The Second Conditional is used to talk about ‘impossible’ situations. If we were in London today, we would be able to go to the concert in Hyde Park. If I had millions dollars, I’d give a lot to charity. If there were no hungry people in this world, it would be a much better place….
Business English Grammar Third Conditional
We can use the Third Conditional to talk about ‘impossible’ conditions, impossible because they are in the past and we cannot change what has happened. If I had worked harder at school, I would have got better grades. If I had had time, I would have gone to see him. But I didn’t have time….