Will V shall?
Will V shall?
As a general rule, use ‘will’ for affirmative and negative sentences about the future. Use ‘will’ for requests too. If you want to make an offer or suggestion with I/we, use ‘shall’ in the question form. For very formal statements, especially to describe obligations, use ‘shall’.
Will and shall examples?
Conveying a Sense of Importance or Duty with “Will” and “Shall”
| Person | Pronoun Noun | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Person Singular | I | I will attend the meeting. |
| 2nd Person Singular | You | You shall attend the meeting. |
| 3rd Person Singular | He, She, It | He shall attend the meeting. |
| 1st Person Plural | We | We will attend the meeting. |
What is correct I shall or I will?
The traditional rule is that shall is used with first person pronouns (i.e. I and we) to form the future tense, while will is used with second and third person forms (i.e. you, he, she, it, they). For example: I shall be late. They will not have enough food.
When we can use would?
‘will’ and ‘would’
- We use will:
- would is the past tense form of will.
- We use will to express beliefs about the present or future:
- We use would as the past of will, to describe past beliefs about the future:
- We use would as the past tense of will:
- We use I will or We will to make promises and offers:
Will is present or future?
The will-future is used in the main clause and the Simple Present is used in the subordinate clause….6. Both tenses in one sentence.
| main clause (will-future) | subordinate clause (Simple Present) |
|---|---|
| We will go shopping | before we visit Lenny. |
When I use can or could?
Can, like could and would, is used to ask a polite question, but can is only used to ask permission to do or say something (“Can I borrow your car?” “Can I get you something to drink?”). Could is the past tense of can, but it also has uses apart from that–and that is where the confusion lies.
What is the difference between wont and won t?
Won’t is the correct way to contract will not. Wont is a type of behavior that is specific to a person. It’s also the wrong way to spell won’t.
Would using in English?
The Many Uses of ‘Would’ in Everyday Speech, Part 1
| Uses of ‘Would’ | Example |
|---|---|
| Reported speech | Anita said that she would bring the drinks. |
| Present unreal conditionals (imaginary situations) | I would move to Japan if I spoke Japanese. |
| Repeated past actions | When I was little, I would play hopscotch with my friends. |
Has had or as had?
‘He has had his breakfast’. – present perfect tense with a third person singular subject as in ‘He has eaten his breakfast. ‘I had had my breakfast. ‘ – past perfect tense as in ‘I had eaten my breakfast.
When to use have to and must?
Have to mainly expresses general obligations, while must is used for specific obligations: I have to brush my teeth twice a day. I must tell you something. Important: To express obligation, duty or necessity in the future or the past, must and need are not used.
