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SHOULD, OUGHT TO
Should e ought to ( dovrei, dovresti, ecc.) corrispondono alle forme condizionali di must. Ought to esprime forza maggiore rispetto a should.
USO
Si usano: Con il significato "sarebbe bene che", per dare suggerimenti, consigli derivanti da un'autorit? esterna al parlante, da una legge o da un regolamento ( in tono meno forte rispetto a must);
Esempio: It's a good film. You should/ought to see it. ( E' un buon film. Dovresti vederlo.). Esempio: You shouldn't/oughtn't to go ous in this weather. ( Non dovresti uscire con questo tempo.). Esempio: They should/ought to build more hospitals. (Dovrebbero costruire pi? ospedali.). Esempio: You oughtn't to park here. It's forbidden. ( Non dovresti parcheggiare qui. E' proibito.).
Nelle frasi ipotetiche dopo if o in case;
Esempio: If you should get lost, just telephone us. ( Se dovessi perderti, telefonaci.). Esempio: If you should arrive, tell him to wait. (Se dovesse arrivare, digli di aspettare.).
Per fare un'ipotesi, o per esprimere una deduzione, una supposizione;
Esempio: "Do you know where Tom is?" "He should be in the garden." ("Sai dov'? Tom?" "Dovrebbe essere in giardino.").
Esempio: "What is Tom doing?" "He should be sleeping." ("Cosa fa Tom?" "Dovrebbe dormire.").
Le forme passate should/ought to + have + participio passato si usano:
Per esprimere la probabilit? o la possibilit? che un evento si sia verificato, basandosi su una deduzione logica;
Esempio: They should/ought to have arrived by now, I think. (Dovrebbero essere gi? arrivati, credo.).
Per indicare in modo critico o con rammarico che un'azione che si sarebbe dovuta verificare nel passato non si ? verificata;
Esempio: I'm tired. I should have gone to bed earlier. ( Sono stanco. Sarei dovuto andare a letto prima.).
Dopo le seguenti espressioni impersonali che mettono in evidenza l'importanza di un'azione:
it's importan it's natural it's funny that it's surprising
it's vital it's strange it's a pity it's interesting that
it's essential it's necessary ecc.
Esempio: It's not necessary that I should be there. ( Non ? necessario che io sia presente.) Esempio: It's strange that you should say that. (E' strano che tu dica ci?.)
ESERCIZIO N.1
Completa le frasi con should o shouldn't.
a. People ............................... stop fishing in that lake. The river is polluted. b. Politicians ................................ do something about pollution. c. You .......................... go out in this weather. d. "Do you like this book?" "Yes, it's a good novel. You .................. read it. e. I've got a job interview tomorrow. Do you think I .......................... wear a suit and a tie? g. You......................................... lean out of the window like that! It's dangerous. h. You ...................... eat so much chocolate! i. As you don't like your job, you .......................... look for another one. j. Young people................ help the old and sick as much as possible.
ESERCIZIO N.2
Completa le frasi con should, shouldn't o ought to.
a. It's getting dark. I think you ......................... go home now. b. People .......................... fasten their seat belts while driving. c. "I don't feel well. What do you think I ................... do?" " You ................................ see a doctor." d. Women ......................... have the same rights as men. e. " I feel tired today" "You ............................ works so late every day." f. "Too much smoking gives my father a bad cough." "He ....................... smoke at all." g. If you have a pet, you........................... handle it with care and ......................... take it into any shop. h. Our secretary ......................... make private phone calls during work hours. i. They ............................ be here by now. They left early this morning.
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