25/2/2016
ENGLISH PAGE Shall
englishpage.com
Home > Modal Verb Tutorial > Shall
Shall
f
t
g+
p
"Shall" is used to indicate future action. It is most commonly used in sentences with "I" or
"we," and is often found in suggestions, such as "Shall we go?" "Shall" is also frequently
used in promises or voluntary actions. In formal English, the use of "shall" to describe
future events often expresses inevitability or predestination. "Shall" is much more
commonly heard in British English than in American English; Americans prefer to use other
forms, although they do sometimes use "shall" in suggestions or formalized language.
Examples:
Shall I help you? suggestion
I shall never forget where I came from. promise
He shall become our next king. predestination
I'm afraid Mr. Smith shall become our new director. inevitability
More Examples of "Shall"
Modal Use
shall
future action
(British form)
Positive Forms
suggestions
Also
use:
I shall be replaced by someone
I shall not be replaced after
from the New York office.
all.
I shall be there by 8:00.
I shall not be there. I have a
will
previous obligation.
Shall we begin dinner?
shall
Negative Forms
should
Shall we move into the living
room?
I shall take care of everything for
/>
I shall never forget you.
will
1/2
25/2/2016
ENGLISH PAGE Shall
you.
shall
volunteering,
promising
I shall never give up the fight
I shall make the travel
for freedom.
arrangements. There's no need
(British form) to worry.
shall
Man shall explore the distant
Man shall never give up the
inevitability
regions of the universe.
exploration of the universe.
(British form) We shall overcome oppression.
He shall not be held back.
EXERCISES AND RELATED TOPICS
Modal Exercise 5 have got to, had better, may and shall
Modal Exercise 7 modal verb forms
Modal Verb Final Test complete review
Copyright © 2016 Englishpage.com, All Rights Reserved.
Contact us | Privacy Policy | Advertise with us
Your personal online English school. Learn English at Englishpage.com!
Weekly Lesson Grammar Book Vocabulary Verb Tenses Conditionals Modals
Gerunds / Infinitives Articles Prepositions Minitutorials Irregular Verbs Reading Room
Listening Lounge Games English Forums English Schools English · Foreign Dictionaries
English ·English Dictionaries Irregular Verb Dictionary Phrasal Verb Dictionary
Verb + Preposition Dictionary
/>
2/2