should

should is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

short - should - show

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ʃʊd/
• SAMPA: /SUd/

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Verb

Present shall

Past should

Negative shouldn't

1. (modal) (intransitive) You use should to say that it is a good idea to do something.

   If you have a test, you should be studying.

   Who should we call to fix this?