How to Give Advice in English – SHOULD, OUGHT TO, HAD BETTER

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Could you tell me; where’s the difference between: “somebody SHOULD DO something.” vs. “somebody SHOULD BE DOING something”?

Jakub1

They are both sentences which give advice, with slightly different intentions. “Somebody should do something” is the simple present, meaning that it’s general advice and that someone should do something, but they are not doing it yet. “Somebody should be doing something” is the present progressive/continuous tense, and advises that someone should be doing something RIGHT NOW. They are both very close in meaning.

Alex

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Alex

thank for ur lesson i want to when we use would have,could have, should have

Bijo

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Alex

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Kuldip Singh

Hi
dear teacher
could u tell me what the distinguishes between on the should and shall? if can, please give some examples

thank you so much

Tommy

example
shall i bring something for you??
(we use only for asking )

should i bring something for you??
(here we feel thats better for you but im asking to you)

understand now thats so easy to use….

Sohail

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bagonga

Hi respectfully teacher…

“now you goes now you comes”
why do we use this sentence ?????
please reply me fast..
your newly student
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Sohail

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akram

Hi Alex,

It my first lesson and it is soooo great, thank you. I didn’t know ‘should’ can be used for avice. Most of Korean students and I are accustomed to using ‘should’ only for duty. For example, ‘You should study hard to go to that school.
Is it common to use for advice? Do people have to understand on context??

cecilia2072

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thank you so much for your lessons. It was really very useful for me. I’m your student from India. Can you please tell me how to increase my verbal knowledge?
Thanks in advance

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Can you show me around the room. where you teach. If you can show me the outsite too. I just want to know please!
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baodoan

can you bring us more of advices pls thanks for other lessons

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( Sorry my English sucks ><)

Maria

What about this phrase,
“ought you should know”
Is it grammatically correct?
Any other suggestion to replace this?

ariff

how i can use have got to/has giving andive i need some examples

ROJO

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papertiger

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I really have problems with past perfect.Could you helpe-me?

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jose

i have one doubt
example : ‘if u dnt follow my advice, you have to face the consequeces’.
in the above example ,is it correct to start a clause with ‘if’

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OneHumansDay

Please teaching about when we used ‘would have

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Amine

Sorry i wanted say , waiting instead of “watinh”

Amine

Could you please help me?
Example- You ….. visit your grandma. Should or ought to?
How do you know what do you have to write?

C.B.

sir,
I am thinking should,would,could are past forms of shall,will,can is it right
and
in could lession you was said that could is used for past iam confusing all these thinks
give me more examples PLZ

ajay

Fantastic teacher, great work in presenting the material and having a quiz to evaluate your understanding to the topic.

Fredy

Thanks teacher. The advise to use: should. ought to and had better, is very easy.

GONZALO

I think your voice is low but your lesson is very strong.

kyoung mi

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kyoung mi

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ARUNTOM

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lenny

tahnks about this lesson theach !
and i wish if you can told me the difference between should/ought to and must !
thanks again !

shadow

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MrThePica

Good luck! I hope your test went well!

Alex

thank you for your lesson, i am having ‘advice’ test at school tomorrow. i found ur lesson very useful

Rafi

Hello, It’s a wonderful class. You used simple language and explained very well. Is it OUGHT to and HAVE to has same meaning?

ykader

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thank you again

rick

Hi Alex I like your approach and I wont to now difference between Should and Would, when and how we can use both of them, thank you very much…

Mher

sorry for now, it must be know, I wont to know…

Mher

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maazsafi007

Thank you for this lesson,I have benefited greatly.I have one simple question-had better- here had means past form of has/have or different particular word.
waiting your reply.

Prabala

alex… u missed a word.
> must < no discussion?

Debtor $_$

how to say this sentence using it’s and keeping the same meaning? I had better go to the dentist soon

aouza

I’m not sure if I understand your question.

“I had better go to the dentist soon,” can have the same meaning as “I must go to the dentist soon,” or “I need to go to the dentist soon.”

Was this your question?

Alex

THANX FREE ENGLESH WEB

ANWER

brilliant, thanks Alex, Barcelona

juan

Dear Alex.
When you have this sentence:
Should we go shopping?
And the answer is
no, we should not.
Could you also say no, we shouldn’t???

Enjee

Yes, that is also something you can say. It’s much more informal and used in speaking. It is a simple contraction and is very common in spoken English.

Alex

hey thanx,
its great…i want to learn all the tenses,where i find it in sequences?

vijay

Hi vijay,

Unfortunately, the lessons on Engvid.com are not in a specific order. Try using the search function.

Alex

thank you so much i learned a lot..

angel

nice teaching Alex,i love your teaching stile,Thanks a lot,love you!

TPJ

shall i want to wait for your reply means

sarath

hay,
alex its nice to know about should ,ought to and had better i definitely use it in my daily life.
regards drishi

rishi

thanks mr Alex God bless you

benakin

firstly thank you very much, sir. Your lessons are full of motivation and I’m enjoying a lot. my question, is it same if i say “He would better call his friends” and the one you already taught us which is “had better”, thanks

Deeq

Hi Deeq,

“He would better call his friends” is grammatically incorrect. You mean to say “He had better call his friends.”

Alex

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ma0876

Hai Alex,

I got one question to ask u.. Is it correct or not when i say “I think you ought to go to work today”. Thank for advance.

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nesta

I’ve never known the differences between “had better” and “should/ ought to” until I watch this lesson. many thanks to your lesson.

DUONG NGUYEN

thank you alex, about this lesson . i learn tow new words ; ouhgt to and had better

sihem

Hi Alex! How we could use “had” in present and future tense.e.g he had better call his mother.

sibghatullah

“Had better” is already used in the present, and is advice for the present. Of course, it is impossible to follow advice DIRECTLY at the moment of speaking, so it is actually used for the future too.

“You had better come to class tomorrow” is advice for the future, but it is advice made in the present.

I hope this is not too confusing.

Alex

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you are superb teacher the best one .
i will be watching and listening your lesson most of my free time . thankyou

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Alex

Thanks Alex,keep up the good work

hapkido

Congratulations, really enjoyed it.
It was great the tip of the pronunciation “oughta”.

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m.faheem

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Eliete

thank you teacher for lesson so i want to learn me for had has shall should would have like those okay

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lisblaz

Dear Alex, I find your classes really interesting! I’d like to ask you about CAN to ask for and give advice. I’m taking a course and I can’t see the difference between can and should. E.g.: What can I do in Mexico city?
What should I do in Mexico City?
THX

gabs

Hii Sir!!! thank youu so much for the lesson and i want to know the deffrence between should and ought to ; i guess there is a big deffre thnxxx

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Hi
Thx my dear teacher

princess20

thank you teacher for lesson so i want to learn if there is any difference betwen ‘should’ and ‘ought to’

huseyin

Thank you very much Alex .. It helped me alot, especially “Ought to” it kind of a new thing to my english :)

abdullah1410

Dear Teachers!
Thanks a lot for Your video lessions. Before watching these videos I tried to learn english grammer from many books ,but none of the books are interesting. But your video lessions are very interesting and also all the teacher clarified very cleary what to use based on the context.I would like to see more video lessions from you.
Thanks a lot,
Satya

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The best teacher

Julko

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Sajid CAD

Dear teacher,
thanks a lot for Your video lessons . I know in English , there are many verbs followed by other verb with different forms ( for example TRY + to inf / TRY + v-ing ) , and in each sentence the meaning of the verb is also different ( for example TRY in the sentence above ). would you please teach us more about that . Gog bless you !

donduong

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donduong

Dear teacher.
Please explain me about the count noun and un count noun using with less , enough, more…

Tank for your reply,

All the best

Huon Hat

Hi.. Teacher,

What is the position of the adjective

Thanks

Huon Hat

understandable lesson We want more lessons like this.so long n’ good bye.

Efrain

Great lesson Alex,thank alot

lnguyen

hi alex we use had when we are talking about the past here in this sentence you are telling.he had better call his mother.how it becomes present an you are telling that it can be use for the future also.can you please explain

ahmed

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arnavaz

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HMZOO

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Why is SHOULD more likely than OUGHT TO?

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Roa'a

That would be boring! There are many effective styles, but thank you for the compliment.

Alex

You´re nice. I watched your presentation and it was quite understandable. I´m an english teacher and I´m still learning.

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Cynthia

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randika

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claudia

thx sir for such a impressive lesson, how would we use “had better” for asking questions?

mehnazshah

Oh my dearest sir, urs teaching style very very efficient, as that must be superb.i have a bit confusion about “have something done”,could it b possible to tell me about,how can we use this in every tense n situation?

SUNIL RAJ SAPKOTA

i don’t understand this sebject please help me

fatima

hey alex, can you help me to use of ” have had” had had ..

russel

“have had” is the present perfect form, and “had had” is the past perfect form.

I have had a hot dog before. (in your life, you have eaten a hot dog)

I had had a difficult time in university. (you are telling a story. Maybe you are talking about an old job you had, and mentioning how BEFORE university, you had had a hard time)

Good luck!

Alex

Please could you do a lesson about had had and have had I would like let it clear in my mind thanks.

lostdel

Hi Alex what is the defferent between (in&at) according usage.

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mayawella

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Myriam

hI Teacher, I would like to know when i use should ou ought to? Have expecific situacions when ionly can use ought to?

FERNANDA

Use it for strong advice. It’s similar to “should.”

“I’m sick.”
“You ought to stay at home.”

“My car is busted.”
“You ought to take it to a mechanic.”

Alex

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Muhammad Rafaqat

hi alex,sir u r a grt teacher
plz can u do a lesson on “either” and “whether” i’m always confused abt it.

marry90

Hello Teacher,this is the first time that i watched your teach. and now i not clear about negative of ought to. would you tell me about it? Thank.:)

cheata

Very useful thank you.
Do you also have online exercises?

Lilian

Hi teacher tell me please what is the difference between may and might

sergio

HI ALEX! I’M WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS LESSIONS WHICH ARE VERY USEFUL FOR US, BUT I HAVE MORE CONFUSE,HOW TO USE AND HOW MANY DIFFRENT WAYS TO ” TO”. PLESE YOU CAN EXPLAIN THAT ONE,PLEASE DO.

WE HOPE YOU.

sidhu

Thanks so much you explain very clearly. I have a question, can you halp about modal verb. sometimes I don’t know when to use them. I will have a quise in my class , please help me about this. vebs are must, have to, migh , may , could, will, can, sincerely, Shery

sheri

Hi sir! I’m really thankful for your lesson. May I have a question for you? I have learned before that “had better” can be used to discuss something that we should do but we did not in the past. Is it true? I used it in that way several times and I was so confused. It’s like I go to work this morning and decided not to bring umbrella, then it’s raining and I’m like “oh, I had better bring an umbrella”. Could you give me an advice for this. I’m looking forward to your reply. Thank you!!

tah

definitely that is what i need…
Thnx….

afa

thnks a lot alex u helpe me a lot in may study

hanane

Ididn’t get the the answers to the quiz.
thanks

Maria

This is my first of joining this site please can you help me in how to use grammar and how to speak correct english

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I loved your explanation.
Thaks a lot

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Your teaching skill is excellent. Especially your teaching flow, sense of humor everything is perfect.
PS: Can you tell how did you develop it.

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Is it ever correct to say “an harmonica”?

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elisa78

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Thanks teacher.

amjaad

hi alex!
your teaching is perfect, it was so useful for me.
i wonder how would the negative form of the HAD BETTER be.

safa

Thank you for this lesson! I am going to show it to my conversation class.

Liz

A good lessson.

James

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asif

the meaning of should to is advice also example: you should to do that.

israa

The lesson is very understandable. Thanks a lot.

paratishpa777

Hey, Alex. Can you explain meanings of ‘would’?

paratishpa777

Good idea! I’ll keep it in mind!

Alex

Nice work done her ! ALEX ! :)

YO DUDE

Conditionals is my nightmare (second and third), i can not get it. Would you please advice how to remember how to use them?
Another confusing thing is Would you and could you. I love every bit of this web. thank you .

beata34

I think we already have a few lessons on this topic, so use the search engine. I’ll see if I can make something more detailed in the future!

Alex

I am Mariana Ojeda, I am Ecuadorian and an English teacher at UTE university in Quito. I would like to tell you Professor Alex, you are very good at teaching English grammar. I take your videos as a support of my English lessons, making my students watching them and most of the times doing the feedback exercises you provide. Thank you very much for your help, you are my favorite teacher.
Bye.

Mariana

wow. .. thank you Alex. . .
nex time, can you explain about modals?

Dina

I’m on the right track, at the right Site to learn English well

Nick

o tks really i understood the differencebut i woul like to know the negative form for ougth to and had better……..because i´m not sure if there is one ….

RU GC

very useful lesson,i should again and again see this video,thanks alex.

rabbani

Hello Alex! In my opinion this is a very interesting and important lesson.Thanks to you I undertand the differences between the three ways of give advices. Thank you :) Goodbye

Mariagrazia

Hello ! Thank you for this lesson because I understand the differences between should, ought to and had better.It is a very useful and interesting lesson :D

Martina

i’ve understood more and more the use of giving advice. Congratulation! and thanks very very much!! ;)

Emmanuele

Thanks for your lesson, It is explained in a clear way

Valerio

Great Explanation

Gaurav

your lesson is good ,but there is a difference between should and ought to,so if there was not difference , they would not have such a formula

Issa

dear alex
thank you it is very good representation. ı want to ask about the negative form of sould and had better and difference between them.

nergiz

The negative forms are:

SHOULD NOT or SHOULDN’T

HAD BETTER NOT or YOU’D/HE’D/SHE’D BETTER NOT (in speaking…don’t say “hadn’t better”)

Alex

thank a lots,
sir

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pozitron

thanks a lot sir alex

lesty

thank you very much teacher….

ithaa

i like your accent
i can understand every thing you say

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Congratulations!! You explain very well.Take care!

ricky37

We’re working on it! We’ve recently switched recording rooms to minimize outside noise. Before, we were right beside a window.

Alex

Thank you a lot Mr Alex , that’s good lesson for the modal form and how to use them . I’m benefited from that and i hope you make another lesson for the advanced levels :)

Afro Jack

thankyou alex for teaching

monish

Hi! I don’t have to say your lessons are very good.Tks
What about would better is it the same as had better?
Could you give me an advice because I lack understanding the most, how can I improve my understanding? Especially if someone speaks quickly and not very clearly. Thanks.
Tks

Jadwiga

Hi Alex
thanks a lot for your help
i really understand from you

sahar

Alex, thanks :)

Nihal TÜRK

Thank you; Mr alex these videos are helping me a lot . Once again thank you very much.

juancarlos33

I don’t know how to thank you, master!
Again, thanks so much! I understood your explanation perfectly.

Andre.AirForce

Thank you so much Alex for sharing us about should, ought to and had better. Today I studied it but not sure. Anyway, I understand clearly more after I watched your teaching.

Sophorn Ken

wow..tnx. tnx a lot

rajon777

Thanks Mr.Alex for every thing

cody

I would like to spend hours daily to milk the information up in engvid: the lessons and quiz are very instructive and practical. I do hope your web site can continue afterwards so that more and more people are benefited. English is a tool to world.
Is there any hint of ‘ past tense ‘ when we use s+ should + v or s+ had better + v ?
If it is possible , please arrange some lessons addressed to some sentences where different tenses used, e.g., You should tidy up your belongs which have been knocking around the floor in the rooms for years if you returned home earlier. Should I use return ( simple present ) here ?

stupor67

your lesson is very usefull. Thanks

crayong

I’m don’t understand

elmositinurazizah

Thank you very much.

ratch

Thanks Alex!

sgmmm

I had better to thank you, Alex.

ccarmosilva

thank you very much for your great job

sham2000

hello please

alexmyriam

Thanks Alex .

Teixeira Alex

Thank you very much

bummia

Thank U so much Teacher Alex!
It was a very useful lesson.
God bless U :)
Regards from México.

mlterry

[…] https://www.engvid.com/ In this English lesson, I teach you how to give advice, using ‘should’, ‘ought to’, and ‘had better’. These are used differently and can mean different things, so learn about the differences here. Don’t forget to take the quiz at https://www.engvid.com/give-advice-should-ought-to-had-better/ […]

Joinyouth | Grammar – Giving Advice – SHOULD, OUGHT TO, HAD BETTER

bless you alex

abounada

yes sir.i answered all of them.thank u Alex.

cupil27

It is quite interesting where you are because I sometimes hear an ambulance during your lessons.

CindyH

thanks very much ..I want to ask you what is the diferent between have to > shoud to

hiba .abdaldaym

thank you Alex i want to ask you a question
can we ask questions with had better like this
had we better…………..?
if yes how can we answer it

MALYA

Thanks Alex.

aboood1994

Thanks Alex,
I would like to check it with you thought that while you say “should”and “ought to” are the same, I have been using “ought to” as less strong than “should”.

Please say what you think.

Andry2014

Sorry, I meant “though”.

Andry2014

Thank you a lot ! everything was clear!

Yeleneel

Dear teacher,thank you very much for your help.
I have highly interest to speak English very well

Enkutatash

Thanks.

Nadir

Good explain.. Thanks..

Rango

Hi, you are fabulous. Thank u so much.
I have problem with grammar, I hope to solve some day. and I’m sure my sentence has mistake.
I’m really disappointed, because I change from Canada to America I was thought in America I will learn more faster than any place but I was wrong cuz an institute so bad and I have been here 7 month ago.