Should expresses what is right, or a good idea . It expresses advice, or a mild obligation.
| -|- | You should stop smoking. |
| <-| | You should have come. Why didn't you? |
| |-> | You really should start eating
better. I should be home at the usual time. |
| + | You should stop smoking. |
| ? | Should we invite Sue to the party? Yes, I think we should . |
| - | Those children shouldn't be playing. They should be at school. |
EXAMPLES:
I should be home at the usual time.
You can use should after these verbs: suggest, propose, recommend, insist, demand.
You can use should after these adjectives: important, strange, funny, natural, surprised, essential, odd, typical, interesting, suprising.