(Should y ought to)
Should en inglés
El verbo modal should en inglés se usa para dar un consejo o para decir si alguien o nosotros mismos estamos haciendo lo correcto o no. Su intensidad no es tan fuerte como la de otros verbos modales (must por ejemplo).
Estructura: Sujeto/Pronombre + should/shouldn't + verbo en infinitivo.
| Pronombre personal | Afirmación | Negación | Pregunta |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | should do | shouldn't do | Should I do...? |
| You | should do | shouldn't do | Should you do...? |
| He/She/ It | should do | shouldn't do | Should he/she/it do...? |
| We | should do | shouldn't do | Should we do...? |
| You | should do | shouldn't do | Should you do...? |
| They | should do | shouldn't do | Should they do...? |
Ejemplos:
- You should come with us, we will have fun - Deberías venir con nosotros, lo pasaremos bien.
- She shouldn't go out this night, she has to study - Ella no debería salir esta noche, tiene que estudiar.
- Should we go there by bus instead by car? - ¿Deberíamos ir en autobús en vez de en coche?
Should en pasado
El verbo should también puede expresarse en pasado usando la forma del pasado participio.
Estructura: Sujeto/Pronombre + should/shouldn't + have + verbo en pasado participio.
| Pronombre personal | Afirmación | Negación | Pregunta |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | should have done | shouldn't have done | Should I have done...? |
| You | should have done | shouldn't have done | Should you have done...? |
| He/She/It | should have done | shouldn't have done | Should he/she/it have done...? |
| We | should have done | shouldn't have done | Should we have done...? |
| You | should have done | shouldn't have done | Should you have done...? |
| They | should have done | shouldn't have done | Should they have done...? |
Ejemplos:
- I should have studied law - Debería haber estudiado derecho.
- He shouldn't have cooked beef stew because they are vegetarians - No debería haber cocinado una estofado de carne porque ellos son vegetarianos.
- Should we have gone with them? - ¿Deberíamos haber ido con ellos?
2. Ought to en inglés
El verbo modal ought to tiene el mismo uso que el should, simplemente éste debe ir siempre acompañado de "to". Este verbo modal no suele usarse mucho, puesto a que es más común el verbo modal should.
Estructura: Sujeto/pronombre + ought + to + verbo en infinitivo.
| Pronombre personal | Afirmación | Negación |
|---|---|---|
| I | ought to do | oughtn't to do |
| You | ought to do | oughtn't to do |
| He/She/It | ought to do | oughtn't to do |
| We | ought to do | oughtn't to do |
| You | ought to do | oughtn't to do |
| They | ought to do | oughtn't to do |
(*) No existe su forma en pregunta.
Ejemplos:
- Ash her, she ought to have your charger - Pregúntale a ella, debería tener tu cargador.
- It oughtn't to be difficult to find a restaurant - No debería ser difícil encontrar un restaurante.
Ought to en pasado
El verbo ought to también puede expresarse en pasado usando la forma del pasado participio.
Estructura: Sujeto/Pronombre + ought/oughtn't + to + verbo en pasado participio.
| Pronombre pesonal | Afirmación | Negación |
|---|---|---|
| I | ought to have done | oughtn't to have done |
| You | ought to have done | oughtn't to have done |
| He/She/It | ought to have done | oughtn't to have done |
| We | ought to have done | oughtn't to have done |
| You | ought to have done | oughtn't to have done |
| They | ought to have done | oughtn't to have done |
Ejemplos:
- I ought to have bought the dress in the other shop - Debería haber comprado el vestido en la otra tienda.
- You oughtn't to have eaten so many candies - No deberías haber comido tantos caramelos.
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