Modal verbs SHOULD and OUGHT TO for giving advice or suggestions.

1. MODALS VERBS for giving advice
SHOULD OUGHT TO
The VERB that follows these modals
are in the BASE FORM

2. MODALS VERBS for giving advice
You SHOULD travel to
Ecuador in July.
You OUGHT TO travel to
Ecuador in July.

3. MODALS VERBS for giving advice
He SHOULD cook with
less fat.
He OUGHT TO cook with
less fat.

4. MODALS VERBS for giving
ADVICE
in negative sentences
You SHOULDN’T travel to Ecuador
in July.
You OUGHT NOT TO travel to
Ecuador in July.

5. MODALS VERBS for giving
ADVICE
in negative sentences
He SHOULDN’T cook with
less fat.
He OUGHT NOT TO cook
with less fat.

6. MODALS VERBS for giving
ADVICE
in negative sentences
With Without
contraction contraction
SHOULDN’T = SHOULD NOT
OUGHT NOT TO

7. MODALS VERBS for giving
ADVICE
MORE EXAMPLES
I should study for my English test tomorrow.
Magdalena ought to pay her taxes before april.
We should go to the supermarket.
You ought to paint your house.