1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:05,839 Hey, listen. If you should see Karen tell her I found her credit 2 00:00:05,919 --> 00:00:11,199 card. It was under her desk. Oh, and you'd better take an 3 00:00:11,320 --> 00:00:18,000 umbrella in case it should rain. One more thing, should you want to 4 00:00:18,079 --> 00:00:24,440 learn Three ways to use should with conditionals? Listen to the rest of this 5 00:00:24,559 --> 00:00:32,880 podcast. Welcome to another Happy English podcast, coming to you from New York 6 00:00:32,920 --> 00:00:38,439 City. And here's your English teacher, Michael. All right, thank you 7 00:00:38,560 --> 00:00:44,240 Johnn and thanks everyone. It's Michael here from Happy English and I help people 8 00:00:44,799 --> 00:00:52,759 speak English better. And this is Happy English Podcast, Episode six seventy four. 9 00:00:53,640 --> 00:01:02,119 Three ways to use should with conditionals. Should is a pretty versatile word 10 00:01:02,600 --> 00:01:07,120 in the world of English grammar. I've talked about using should in a few 11 00:01:07,280 --> 00:01:14,879 other episodes of the Happy English Podcast, and today I'd like to talk about 12 00:01:14,879 --> 00:01:22,079 how we use should with conditionals. Some of this has a formal sound, 13 00:01:22,519 --> 00:01:29,400 which means these three patterns are likely to show up on English exams like the 14 00:01:29,599 --> 00:01:36,400 toec. Let's check him out. First of all, we use should with 15 00:01:36,599 --> 00:01:42,200 an if clause, and when we do, should means happen to check out 16 00:01:42,239 --> 00:01:48,920 this sentence. If you happen to hear from Paul, ask him to call 17 00:01:49,040 --> 00:01:56,040 me. This is the same as saying, if you perhaps hear from Paul, 18 00:01:56,640 --> 00:02:02,359 ask him to call me. Well, he can replace happen with should. 19 00:02:04,519 --> 00:02:09,039 If you should hear from Paul, ask him to call me. Also, 20 00:02:09,759 --> 00:02:16,479 keep in mind we use should followed by a base verb. If you 21 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:22,840 should hear from Paul, ask him to call me. Here are some other 22 00:02:22,919 --> 00:02:28,680 examples. If you should see Karen, tell her I found her credit card, 23 00:02:29,000 --> 00:02:32,960 it was under her desk. If you should need any help with your 24 00:02:34,000 --> 00:02:40,240 computer, call Yelchin, he's the it wizard around here. If you should 25 00:02:40,280 --> 00:02:45,680 go to that new pizza shop on Main Street, let me know how it 26 00:02:45,840 --> 00:02:54,479 is. You can also use should after in case here too, should is 27 00:02:54,560 --> 00:03:02,080 followed by a base verb and means if it happened. For example, I 28 00:03:02,120 --> 00:03:07,439 will pick up a cake. In case Uncle George should come for dinner, 29 00:03:08,439 --> 00:03:15,840 you'd better take an umbrella. In case it should rain. In case the 30 00:03:15,879 --> 00:03:22,439 flight should arrive late, I'll send you a text message. And finally, 31 00:03:22,840 --> 00:03:29,479 in very formal English, you can use should with the zero or first conditional. 32 00:03:29,960 --> 00:03:36,879 Remember should is always followed by a subject and a base verb. Check 33 00:03:36,879 --> 00:03:45,479 out these examples. Should the screen freeze, try restarting the computer. Should 34 00:03:45,520 --> 00:03:53,759 the screen freeze has the same meeting as if the screen freezes. Should anyone 35 00:03:53,840 --> 00:03:58,360 call for mister Waters, I will let them know that he's in a meeting. 36 00:03:59,240 --> 00:04:06,360 Should anyone call has the same meaning as if anyone calls. Should you 37 00:04:06,439 --> 00:04:12,520 need my help, I'll be in my office. Should you need has the 38 00:04:12,680 --> 00:04:17,959 same meaning as if you need Keep in mind, the best way to remember 39 00:04:18,040 --> 00:04:25,480 these and any grammar points is to take the word or phrase, write it 40 00:04:25,519 --> 00:04:30,800 in a sentence that's true for you or true in your world, and then 41 00:04:30,920 --> 00:04:38,839 memorize your sentences. Well, that's it for today's English lesson podcast. By 42 00:04:38,959 --> 00:04:43,879 the way, if you'd like to get more practice using your English, why 43 00:04:43,879 --> 00:04:50,040 don't you join my podcast Learners study group. There you can make new international 44 00:04:50,120 --> 00:04:58,240 friends join me for live group coaching every week. 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