English grammar
Should / why don't you...? — friendly advice
Give someone friendly advice.
From the scene Why don't you call?
In short
Give friendly advice with should + verb, with no to. Or ask Why don't you + verb?
Your turn
Which one goes with more advice?
Options: you should try (not "should to try") · why don't you call? (not "why you don't call?") · you should speak slowly
Show answer
more advice → you should speak slowly
How it works
Give friendly advice with should + the base verb: you should try — never should to (not "you should to try").
Good to know
Or ask Why don't you + base verb?: why don't you call? — keep don't you in that order (not "why you don't call?").
should + verb you should try (not "should to try")
Tomás
Come on, you should try. Nothing bad will happen.
Órale, deberías probar. No pasa nada.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Come on, (blank). Nothing bad will happen.
Options: why don't you call · you should try · you should speak slowly
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Tomás
Come on, you should try. Nothing bad will happen.
Órale, deberías probar. No pasa nada.
more advice you should speak slowly
Tomás
You should speak slowly. And why don't you smile?
Deberías hablar despacio. ¿Y por qué no sonríes?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank). And why don't you smile?
Options: You should speak slowly · You should try · Why don't you call
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Tomás
You should speak slowly. And why don't you smile?
Deberías hablar despacio. ¿Y por qué no sonríes?
friendly suggestion why don't you call? (not "why you don't call?")
Tomás
Why don't you call the company?
¿Por qué no llamas a la empresa?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank) the company?
Options: You should speak slowly · Why don't you call · You should try
Show answer
Tomás
Why don't you call the company?
¿Por qué no llamas a la empresa?
another suggestion why don't you smile?
Tomás
You should speak slowly. And why don't you smile?
Deberías hablar despacio. ¿Y por qué no sonríes?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
You should speak slowly. And (blank)?
Options: why don't you smile · you should try · why don't you call
Show answer
Tomás
You should speak slowly. And why don't you smile?
Deberías hablar despacio. ¿Y por qué no sonríes?
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| should + verb | you should try (not "should to try") |
|---|---|
| more advice | you should speak slowly |
| friendly suggestion | why don't you call? (not "why you don't call?") |
| another suggestion | why don't you smile? |
More lines from the story
- TomásI did not call anyone. The fruit shop is my dad's!Yo no llamé a nadie. ¡La frutería es de mi papá!
- NuriaCall? How scary! What if they say no?¿Llamar? ¡Qué miedo! ¿Y si dicen que no?
- NuriaSmile? It's a phone call, Tomás!¿Sonreír? ¡Es por teléfono, Tomás!