Should

Se utiliza para dar consejos. Se indica que algo es bueno y por lo tanto se debería hacer. Es
una recomendación, no una obligación.
If you feel bad you should go to the doctor
También se utiliza para dar una orden pero de forma muy educada.
Anyone who wants to enter the conference should show his credentials
You should come with us. Tú deberías venir con nosotros
I should study German. Yo debería estudiar alemán
He should work harder. El debería trabajar más duro

Se diferencia, por tanto, de "must", ya que éste indica obligación: 

You must do your homework. Tú debes hacer tus deberes
You should do your homework. Tú deberías hacer tus deberes

También se utiliza "should" para indicar que algo es probable que ocurra en el futuro: 
She has studied so hard that she should pass Ella ha estudiado tanto que debería aprobar sus
her exams. exámenes
I should be at home by 10 o'clock. Yo debería estar en casa antes de las 10

Su forma negativa es "should not" (o la abreviada "shouldn't"):

She shouldn't go alone. Ella no debería ir sola
You shouldn't be so disagreeable. Tú no deberías ser tan desagradable
He shouldn't come back so late. El no debería volver tan tarde

En el pasado se utiliza la forma "should + have + past participle del verbo principal" para
indicar lo que se debería haber hecho y no se hizo:
You should have called me. Tú deberías haberme telefoneado
She should have prepared her exams. Ella debería haber preparado sus exámenes
My brother should have come. Mi hermano debería haber venido

Se utiliza en pasado, presente y futuro.

I should have finished my report yesterday (pasado)
You should help me, I can not do it alone (presente)
Tomorrow you should call your parents (futuro)

Exercise. Chose should or shouldn't. 10. I think we ________ reserve our

1. You _________be so selfish.
2. I don't think you _____smoke so much.
3. You ____________exercise more.
4. I think you _______try to speak to her.
5. You are overweight. You _ go on a diet.
6. Where___________ we park our car?
7. You ____never speak to your mother
like this.
8. The kids ________________spend so
much time in front of the TV.
9. ____________I tell her the truth or
should I say nothing?
Must
holiday in advance.
1 smoking. should I up give
2 her not? I or Should tell
3 easy. you it I think should take
4 I time come? should What
5 work shouldn't much. Jeff so
6 Anita job. accept don't this I think should
7 our We should umbrellas. take
8 sure do we you Are should it?
9 go do is should What home. you
10 Do I to you speak should the think
police?
"Must" is most commonly used to express certainty. It can also be used to express
necessity or strong recommendation, although native speakers prefer the more
flexible form "have to." "Must not" can be used to prohibit actions, but this sounds
very severe; speakers prefer to use softer modal verbs such as "should not" or "ought
not" to dissuade rather than prohibit.
Examples:
This must be the right address! certainty
Students must pass an entrance examination to study at this school. necessity
You must take some medicine for that cough. strong recommendation
Jenny, you must not play in the street! prohibition
Using "Must" in Present, Past, and Future
Most modal verbs behave quite irregularly in the past and the future. Study the chart
below to learn how "must" behaves in different contexts.
Positive Forms Negative Forms You can
Modal Use 1. = Present   2. = Past   1. = Present   2. = Past   3. also
3. = Future = Future use:

1. That must be Jerry. 1. That must not be Jerry.

They said he was tall He is supposed to have
with bright red hair. red hair.
2. That must have been 2. That must not have
must
the right restaurant. been the right restaurant. have to
certainty
There are no other I guess there is another
restaurants on this one around here
street. somewhere.
3. NO FUTURE FORM 3. NO FUTURE FORM

You must not swim in that

river. It's full of
crocodiles.
You must not forget to
must not
  take your malaria
prohibition
medication while your are
in the tropics.
Prohibition usually refer
to the near future.

must 1. You must take some 1. You mustn't drink so should

strong time off and get some much. It's not good for
recommendatio rest. your health.
n 2. SHIFT TO "SHOULD" 2. SHIFT TO "SHOULD"
(Americans You should have taken You shouldn't have drunk
prefer some time off last so much. That caused the
the form week to get some rest.  accident.
"should.") 3. SHIFT TO "SHOULD" 3. SHIFT TO "SHOULD"
 You should take some You shouldn't drink at the
time off next week to party. You are going to be
get some rest.  the designated driver.

1. SHIFT TO "HAVE TO"

1. You must have a We don't have to get a
permit to enter the permit to enter the
must national park. national park.
necessity 2. SHIFT TO "HAVE TO" 2. SHIFT TO "HAVE TO"
(Americans We had to have a We didn't have to get a
have to
prefer permit to enter the permit to enter the
the form park. national park.
"have to.") 3. We must get a 3. SHIFT TO "HAVE TO"
permit to enter the We won't have to get a
park next week.  permit to enter the
national park.

REMEMBER: "Must not" vs. "Do not have to"

"Must not" suggests that you are prohibited from doing something. "Do not have
to" suggests that someone is not required to do something.
Examples:
You must not eat that. It is forbidden, it is not allowed.
You don't have to eat that. You can if you want to, but it is not necessary.