Meaning
| Forms of the MV
| Ways of rendering into Russian
| Forms of the infinitive
| Kinds of sentences
| Some other ways of expressing the same meaning
| Sentence patterns
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1. Obligation weakened to the sense of advice, desirability
| should
shouldn’t
Should I…?
ought to
oughtn’t to
Ought I to…?
| нужно
следовало
следует
| Indefinite Infinitive
Continuous Infinitive
The Perfect Infinitive indicates that a desirable action was not carried out (an undesirable action was not carried out).
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affirmative
interrogative
negative
| I advise you to…
I advise you not to…
I recommend you to do…
I urge you to do…
It is for you to do…
I would advise you to do…
| You ought to/should help your friend. He is in trouble.
You should/ought to be getting ready for your report.
You ought to/should have changed for the Underground. Gorky Street is far away from here.
He oughtn’t to/shouldn’t have left London without visiting Hyde Park.
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2. Instructions, corrections
| should
shouldn’t
Should I…?
| нужно
следует
| Indefinite Infinitive
| affirmative
interrogative
negative
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| This preposition should be pronounced with a neutral sound in an unstressed position.
You should take this medicine three times a day before your meals.
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3. Disapproval, reproach for failing to do what was one’s duty or moral obligation
| should
shouldn’t
ought to
oughtn’t to
| следует
следовало бы
нужно
нужно бы
| The Continuous Infinitive refers the action to the present.
The Perfect Infinitive indicates that the action was not carried out.
| affirmative
negative
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| You ought to/should be speaking more clearly.
You oughtn’t to/should have allowed him to go out so early after his illness.
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4. Supposition implying probability
| should
shouldn’t
ought to
oughtn’t to
| должно быть
очевидно
вероятно
| The Indefinite Infinitive refers the action to the present or future.
The Perfect Infinitive refers the action to the past.
| affirmative
negative
| Very likely he… It’s likely he… Most likely he… Very probably he… I think it is probable that…I expect he… Probably not…
| This dish ought to/should be very delicious as it has been prepared by Mother.
This dish is very delicious. It ought to/should have been prepared by Mother.
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5. Emotional colouring
| Should I…?
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| Indefinite Infinitive
| interrogative
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| Why should I?
Why should you help him?
How should you know?
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