Should - English meaning

modal verb

Used to indicate obligation, duty, or correctness, typically when criticizing someone's actions.

Usage examples:

He should have been careful

modal verb

Used to indicate what is probable.

Usage examples:

£348 m should be enough to buy him out

modal verb

(expressing the conditional mood) referring to a possible event or situation.

Usage examples:

If you should change your mind, i'll be at the hotel

modal verb

Used in a clause with ‘that’ after a main clause describing feelings.

Usage examples:

It is astonishing that we should find violence here

modal verb

Used in a clause with ‘that’ expressing purpose.

Usage examples:

In order that training should be effective it must be planned systematically

modal verb

(in the first person) expressing a polite request or acceptance.

Usage examples:

I should like some more, if i may

modal verb

(in the first person) expressing a conjecture or hope.

Usage examples:

He'll have a sore head, i should imagine

modal verb

Used to emphasize to a listener how striking an event is or was.

Usage examples:

You should have seen marge's face

modal verb

Used to express that it is necessary, desirable, or important to perform the action of the following verb

Usage examples:

He should have told me about the change in plans., people like that should go to jail., where shoul…