2. MODALS
Helping/auxiliary verbs that express
ideas like ability, advice,
and obligation.
Don’t have past participial, present
participial or bare-stem forms.
3. Forms of the modals
Pronouns Modal
I
You
He
Should,
She
ought to,
It
Had better
We
They
•The same form with singular and plural
subjects.
4. Should
Give advice.
S + should + V Base form + C.
You should take a break.
Ask for advice
Should + S + V BF + C?
Should I take the advanced English
class?
Negative form: should not or shouldn’t
5. Ought to
Give advice
S + ought to + V Base form + C.
You ought to find a new job.
Rarely used in the negative.
Not used in questions.
6. Had better
S + had better + V Base form + C.
You had better lock your car when you park.
Stronger than should and ought to.
Something bad will happen
Negative form: had better not
Contraction: We’d better, You’d better,
etc
7. Use maybe or I think to be polite.
I think she shouldn’t be late.
Maybe you ought to take a break
8. REMEMBER…
Have the same form for all the subjects.
Use the verb in base form.
Used to talk about present and future
advices.
