How to use Will and Shall?
Will and shall are modal verbs and they are used to describe future situations but they have different uses. Let’s have a look at Will and Shall differences:
When to use Will?
1)Future decisions: When you intend or plan to do something.
Example:
I will do my homework tomorrow morning.
Explanation: I intend to do my homework tomorrow morning, though I am not really sure if I can actually do it. It’s a plan but any changes are always possible to happen. It’s not 100% confirmed.
2)Instant plan: when you plan to do something at the moment of speaking. Let’s say, someone comes to you and ask for help. In this case, you need to say:
I will help you.
Explanation: You didn’t plan to help but it happened suddenly and you needed to come up with an immediate answer.
3)Prediction: When you predict the result of something based on some evidences.
Example:
Look at the clouds! It will probably rain.
I am quite tired today! I will not go out this evening.
When to use (Shall)?Â
You need to use (shall) when describing suggestions, ideas, and use them with just two subjects (I & we). Let’s have a look at the following examples to understand the use of Shall:
Shall we go to the park? – Suggestion
It’s getting hot here! Shall I open the window? – Offer/ ideas
*One thing to remember, you need to use (Will & Shall) with base form conditions, you shouldn’t add anything to the verb that comes after modal verbs. I explained the use of base form a lot on my blog, feel free to click on them if you need more explanations.
Examples:
Don’t say: He will goes.
Say: He will go (base form)
So, I hope the differences between will and shall are easy to understand. Let me know if you have any questions or other difficult English grammar topics.
Have a great day & take care.
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