What shall means
Modality v. will; can
Past tense: should
Usage of shall
First, the use of shall in interrogative sentences
In interrogative sentences, it is mainly used in the first person (in British English, it is also used in the third person), meaning "Do you want it" and "... OK"
1. Shall I get you a chair?
Shall I get you a chair?
2. What shall we do tonight?
What shall we do tonight?
Will the boy come at once?
Will the child come at once?
Second, the use of shall in declarative sentences
In declarative sentences, the speaker's promises, warnings, threats, orders, regulations, inevitability, etc. Mainly used in the second and third person.
1. You will suffer for it.
You will pay for this. (Threat Table)
That day will come.
That day will surely come. (indicating inevitability)
Tell him that he will get the book tomorrow.
Tell him that the book will be given to him tomorrow. (expressing commitment)
4. People under 18 are not allowed to work at night.
People under the age of 18 are not allowed to work at night. (specified in the form)
Note: sometimes used in the first person to express determination.
I'll be back. I will definitely come back. (expressing determination)
The difference between shall and will
As auxiliary verbs, Shall and will can form the general future tense together with the verb prototype, for example:
I will study English harder. I will study English harder.
He will go to Shanghai. He is going to Shanghai.
Description:
In the past grammar, grammarians said that shall was used in the first person and will was only used in the second and third person. Now, especially in spoken English, will is often used in the first person, and shall is only used in the first person. If it is used in the second and third person, it loses the meaning of auxiliary verbs and becomes modal verbs. Try to compare:
He will come.
He must come. (shall means to command. )
He will come.
Here he comes. (will only forms the simple future tense with the verb prototype. )
The difference between shall and should
When shall and should are used as auxiliary verbs, should is the past tense of shall; When used as modal verbs, shall and should are two different words.
▼ example of shall
What, will King Henry still be a pupil under the surly Gloucester rule?
What! Will King Henry still be at the mercy of the surly Gloucester like a schoolboy?
Can you keep your saddle, or shall I put you in the back seat?
Can you sit firmly in the saddle, or shall I take you to the back seat?
We will have to criticize you the most severely in the report.
We will be forced to severely condemn you in the report.
All these changes will help him to approach the happy building faster.
All these changes will bring him closer to the sacred house.
Every affidavit shall state the facts known to the deponent.
All written testimony must indicate which part of the sworn testimony the witness knows.
With what measure you measure, it will be measured to you.
It makes no difference to you what kind of measuring instrument you use to measure.
Trademarks can only be used during the duration of this agreement.
Trademarks can only be used during the validity of this agreement.
We need a statement later, but that will have to wait.
We will need a statement later, but that will have to wait.
I'll buy her book, though I'm afraid it's not a hardcover one.
I want to buy her book, but I'm afraid I won't buy the hardcover.
Guests should come in afternoon dresses.
According to custom, guests should wear casual clothes and overskirt.
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