Stop Using 'Should' Like This! 

Hi, just a quick note. I can see many comments about this one and would like to clarify a few things. The use of modal verbs is very nuanced. In this video, we are not aiming to teach every single one and all of its uses. We are simply pointing out ONE mistake we hear a lot in our lessons with non-native students. Therefore, as we are only pointing out one specific mistake, we have neglected to cover every aspect of every modal verb, that will be a whole other video! We are aiming to address the specific times when 'should' is being used where 'have to' would be more appropriate. Many people have commented about the use of the word 'must', which is also an option but not the focus of this particular video. In the examples given, using 'must' would make the sentence a lot more formal. For instance, if I said to my friend, 'you must pay to park here', suddenly I sound like a politician, a mayor, or some other authority figure! We have many videos on our channel and aim to make many more, we often choose to focus on one specific example in detail, rather than covering everything on a surface level. Thanks for reading and I hope this clarifies some things! English is ever-changing and evolving and all we want to do here at Smashing English is to give you a reflection of how many young and native speakers use it. All the best, Laura and Bez

I’m a native English speaker, but love watching your videos because you teach me more about my language. I also have started repeating accents I hear on TV! Such fun to break down the vowel and consonant sounds!

Hello Laura, In your first brain surgeon example, I would even use the word "must". It is absolutely necessary for the surgeon to master his field. Anything else would be a catastrophe.🥰

This is an excellent presentation, giving context to these two phrases "should" vs "have to" and helping people understand these thoroughly.

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Very well explained. You are totally right. We use "should" all the time, while we need to use "Have to" in many occasions in stead.

So far so good. But what about "must" vs "have to"?

Thank you so much! How clear and amazing is your explanation!

This is exactly the kind of content I love to watch. You guys are great. Love from India! 👏🏻💚

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Thank for refreshing my grammar! It is very timely!🌸

Thank you so much for your easy and clear explanations🥰🙏✨

I had been making this mistake all the time! Thank you for the brilliant explanation!

Thank you so much indeed Laura, this is very helpful. 🙏🙏

A lot of thanks for making and sharing your video!!

Oh my.. Why so charismatic and artistic?

You both are absolutely amazing!❤

Thank you for the lesson, Milady.

Excellent video! We have got two very similar modal verbs in German and we love to use the "should" in contexts where there is no choice in order to make an understatement or in an ironical way.

Great job! Greetings from Ireland!!!

That was a nice explanation on the usage of should and have to, really loved it. But rather than only explaining on the topics like accent and grammar, could you give us some insight about English Literature as well. Would be highly appreciated. Love ❤️

I’m an iraqi fresh student in translation section ( college of Arts)and i do enjoy ur videos and i have watched the peaky blinders and I’ve learned some of their accent

Thank you, my friends! Regards from Kazakhstan

Thanks for this nice lesson!

Great lesson. I have to get more of it, no choice😄

I have to say, you just nailed it. Great

Thank you for explaining the nuance

Very good video thanks. I knew this, still it was a good explanation

Hi guys, thanks for this super helpful video. I really appreciate it. 😃😃

Great lesson, thanks!

Lora, you are amazing! Thanks a lot!

I've been always confused which word to use: have to or should., and now it's so clear! Thank you soooo much!!

Yups I have been to several restaurants a lot of times❤

Your lessons ara very funny and I enjoyed ☺️

This video is brilliant ! You are such a funny couple !

How's going! Thanks for teaching.

What about must? We normally study on books that when something is mandatory (no choice) we use must

very useful lesson

Hello, I'm new here. I'd like to ask for a special video, I've heard a lot of native speaker speaking or making a sound with their throat, for example here in this video in the minute 1:43 in the last "To do" that sound is present, (and you do it particularly lovely ) so, I'd love you to make a video explaining how to do it, if there's any rules and when to use it.

Now i know how to use should and Have to . Thank you teacher for Good Explaining .

Excellent video. Well done. Options: Should I stay or should I go? No options: You have to stay to see the end of the video. My opinion: You should stay and watch the video.

Thanks heaps

Yes, I have been in more than one restaurant where clothing was optional.

Love from pakistan you are such amazing teacher💜

I sometimes swap “have to” with “should” if it is obvious that you have to, but it’s ironic not to. “Jumping out of a plane, you should have access to a parachute”

WELL DONE😀

Do you also have examples when to say should not or have not to....?

Thank you😍

Great quiz!!!! I got 10 of 10 correct!…. And I keep learning; thank you guys so much!!!

Brilliant!

I am Derbyshire born and bred and would love your take on the phrase " Ay up ", normally a greeting, but it can be used to mean virtually anything, a curse, a shock, in sadness, in laughter, and so on, a very versatile phrase is ay up... And one for any translators out there... Ay up yowth, get thee sen darn eer an thas can av a chew on this reet good snap, thens't can av a kip on't dog shelf me owd, if thas tayterd.

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1 At a restaurant , or anywhere else, A list celebrities should pay legally have to pay but frequently don’t pay anyway.

I'm a French speaker... What about the difference between "should" and 'must"? I've noticed that in English and American papers (including in very formal reports), people tend to use "should" where 'must' or 'have to' would be more adequate. I suppose there is some kind of shift in the meaning of "should"...

Have to is very close to must, when should is a modal verb made after the so-called "past" of shall wich is in fact its subjunctive form.

You should be in Hollywood

I came across your vids and I say THANK YOU for making of these.. ( I guess you must have already noticed that I am not a native English speaker ) But isn't it meant to be rather humorous and maybe also a bit sarcastic when one says " you SHOULD.." or better yet "I THINK.. YOU SHOULD study enough ( if not hard ) to become a commercial aircrafts pilot."? Because what future commercial aircrafts pilot believes that they SHOULD instead of HAVE TO? Just like saying " I think you should stop the car, I need a toilet.. " I don't really THINK for I KNOW..And I KNOW WELL, right? 😁.. that not only they SHOULD but unless they want that mess in their car, they just HAVE TO. It's just me liking humor, making it sound as if it was an option.. But yeah.. I really don't know any other ways your students are using it. It's jut my 5 cents. Still BIG THANK YOU for vids like yours for peeps like me.

when I was a student my teacher said hat should is "condtional" as in italian, conditional means that there is at least one different possibility. I think that students that uses should in a wrong way, simply nevers studied sintax anr grammar.

You can use "should" instead of "have to" when you intend it as a snarky understatement. Especially with the adverb, "probably." Ex: "You should probably pay for your groceries before you leave the store!" = snarky understatement.

The joy of finding out that the concepts map perfectly to your native language so I don't have to study it 😎

I remember a great old American movie where two women are arguing and one says, in a calm voice, “Supposing you go now.” As if it were a suggestion. What she meant was “Go now or there will be hell to pay.” I was very clear that it was the strongest possible command.

What about “have to” and “must”? What’s the difference?

Yank here. My understanding is that "should" implies a moral obligation, and that "ought" indicates expediency. I really enjoy your content; it makes me want to pick a regional UK accent and learn to mimic it well.

Is the cockney accent in "green street hooligans" perfectly executed?

Must, ought to

Sounds like a British thing. Not being direct or confrontational. My parents would say,,,, Brush your teeth, clean your room, do your homework. No options implied.

I don’t want you to be my brain surgeon. I don’t want to show it to nobody 1:30 1:46

So Peter, if you could go ahead and get that surgical training, that would be greeaat

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Loving this, but pulling you up on something.... Firstly you say... The student said I have a new job in England, in which case, should is fine, as they already have the job. Secondly you say... If I get this job, in which case, have to is correct. Only teasing.

Should = sua vovó com o dedo em riste, dizendo pra você comer os vegetais. Tipo, você pode, mas talvez você não faça. Usem o "have to" para obrigações. "Should" = conselhos, "seria bom", "seria conveniente", etc.

..in Italy we say you should pay to park here...🤣🤣🤣🤣

If I should, I surely would!

Please make a video on Gemma Cham accent

Is the sentence "The train should arrive in ten minutes" correct?

Have to versus must, is there ever a time when they aren’t the same? Meaning you would use one over the other.

Ok, so you’re suggesting I shouldn‘t use should any more. No, wait, I mustn’t. I have to use have to… 🤪 I guess i have to should up now. My brain surgery is due. 😏 Love your Videos.

Well, In my native language, when the parents say "you can wash the dishes", they mean "you have to". Isn't "should" also like this in certain situations? Like, officially not allowed but actually frequently used in practice?

can we say you must instead of you have to? what is the difference?

Should is a notch up from preferable but not must.

Before you correct your students about "should", you need to correct your pronunciation for the word "subscribe".

In Germany we sometimes use it the ironical way- when you want to drive a car, you should get a driver licence - oh do I really? ;-)

How about "must"?

I sometimes see _should_ in official documents where the actual meaning is _shall._ Weird.

All the question from you i did correctly. I should watching your channel more early. I have to watching this lesson everyday to reach my goals fluent in english only 6 month.

omg, it's the besst YT's recommendation recently

Good mroning

Lovely

Good.

My question: Can I replace 'have to' with 'need to' at times?

Oh, I'm a bit disappointed.. the video is great in general. But I watched it only to learn about using "should have done". This was the most curious thing to understand better. I guess it's just the combination of present perfect with should. Suppose it's of those tricky time tenses mix kinda additional tenses, names of which I forget. But! Anyway. It would be great to get some tips about this quite common thin as "you should've done..". Is there any specific things non-natives should be warned about?😏

"Harus" itu ada beberapa jenis nya in English

great

What about "I should not have to do this"?

Woohoo all my responses are good. Thanks for the hat police that check everybody XD

I note a lot of US police use phrases such as 'you NEED to leave', implying you MUST leave when in fact they have no authority to order you to leave.

What about MUST ?

Wouldn't MUST be better than HAVE TO?

Shood is common mauden vebb. 🇬🇧😄

Super funny