Joanne Reilly 
English Academy
 

Should Should is a word used to give advice, we believe that it's the right thing to do: You should go and wash your hands now, it's time for dinner. You should try and get all of your homework done before the weekend. You should go to bed earlier if you're tired. We can also advise someone against doing something using shouldn't: You shouldn't play video games first thing in the morning, you won't be ready for school on time. You shouldn't spend so much money on clothes, sav

It all depends on the time you are writing about. Can Can is used to talk about abilities in the present. It is used to make a positive or negative statement, or ask a question: I can swim. I can't ski. Can you play tennis? I couldn't swim when I was young. Positive can + infinitive (to form) of the verb She can play the piano. We can visit you on Sat