Will or Shall

Will or Shall

Will or Shall = When we talk about possibility and prediction, we use Will or Shall. We call them “Future Tense” or “Modals.”

Will or Shall

Rules

Will + verb 1st form = He, She, It, I, We, You, They, This, That, There, Here, Singular Noun, and Plural Nouns, etc.
Shall + verb 1st form = I or We.

Will or Shall

Format

Affirmative = Subject + will/shall + verb 1st form + other words.
Negative = Subject + will/shall + not + verb 1st form + other words.

Short form of Will/Shall + not = Won’t/Shan’t

Simple Interro = Will/Shall + subject + verb 1st form + other words?
Simple Interro Negative = Will/Shall + subject + not + verb 1st form + other words?
Interrogative = Wh-family + will/shall + subject + verb 1st form + other words?
Interrogative Negative = Wh-family + will/shall + subject + not + verb 1st form + other words?

Will or Shall

Definition

All these definitions show more emphasis than the usual definition when we use ‘Will and Shall’ with the opposite subjects. There are more chances to happen than usual.

Shall + verb 1st form = He, She, It, You, They, Singular Noun, Plural Nouns…
Will + verb 1st form = I or We.

1. Prediction = When we predict the future, we use Will or Shall. The prediction shows more emphasis than the usual definition when we use ‘Will or Shall’ with the opposite subjects. There are more chances to happen than usual.

E.g. –

I will learn English. (Prediction – more chances to happen than ‘I Shall… )
From now, she shall practise daily. (Prediction – more chances to happen than ‘She will…)
When shall you go? (Ask for a predicting time – more chances to happen than ‘What will you go?’)
I will reach there at 8 p.m. (Prediction – more chances to happen than ‘I shall…’)
They shall study hard. (Prediction – more chances to happen than ‘They will…’)

2. Possibility = When there is a possibility to do or happen something, we use Will or Shall. The Possibility sounds similar to the Prediction but they are different. The possibility shows more emphasis than the usual definition when we use ‘Will or Shall’ with the opposite subjects. There are more chances to happen than usual.

E.g. –

He shall return from India. (Possibility – more chances to happen than ‘He will…’)
I will win the race. (Possibility – more chances to happen than ‘I shall…’)
We will join the army. (Possibility – more chances to happen than ‘We shall…’)
Mahi shall speak in English. (Possibility – more chances to happen than ‘Mr English will…’)
X and Y shall take the holiday tomorrow. (Possibility – more chances to happen than ‘X and Y will…’)

3. Intentions and Decision = When we have an immediate intention or decision for the future, we use ‘Future Simple‘ or ‘Will or Shall.’ We use ‘Subject’ll,’ not ‘Subject will or shall.’ The intention and decisions show more emphasis than the usual definition when we use ‘Will or Shall’ with the opposite subjects. There are more chances to happen than usual. It is funny and strange that you can not understand the sentences. Let’s take a look here.

Subject = I, you, we, they, he, she, it, singular noun, plural nouns…

E.g. – I + will or shall = I’ll

He + will or shall = He’ll

They + will or shall = They’ll

We+ will or shall = We’ll

We do not use “I shall or will, We shall or will, They will and so on.”

E.g. –

I’ll take a chocolate flavour. (Intention or Decision – more chances to happen than ‘I’ll = I shall…’)
He’ll come back home tomorrow. (Decision – more chances to happen than ‘He’ll = He will…’)
We’ll buy the ticket on Monday. (Decision.) That’ll save a lot of money. (Intention – more chances to happen than ‘We’ll = We shall…’)
What’ll you do with two rooms? (Intention – more chances to happen than ‘What’ll = What will…’)
She’ll come with you. (Decision – more chances to happen than ‘She’ll = She will…’)

4. Offer, Promise, Request, Invitation, and Command = When there are offer, promise, request, invitation, and command, etc.; we use Will or Shall. This definition shows more emphasis than the usual definition when we use ‘Will or Shall’ with the opposite subjects. There are more chances to happen than usual. These are informal and impolite.

E.g. –

You shall take my car with you. (Offer, Promise, or Command – more chances to happen than ‘You will…’)
I will support you. (Offer or Promise – more chances to happen than ‘I shall…’)
Shall you join us? (Offer or Request – more chances to happen than ‘Will you…’)
Will I stop for a moment? (Command – more chances to happen than ‘Shall I…’)
Shall you attend the party? (Invitation or Request – more chances to happen than ‘Will you…’)

5. No Plan = When we did not make a plan to do something in future, we use Will or Shall. This is an immediate action or event. All sentences in which we use “Will or Shall” show ‘No plan and immediate action or event.’ It shows more emphasis than the usual definition when we use ‘Will or Shall’ with the opposite subjects. There are more chances to happen than usual.

E.g. –

I will learn English. (Immediate, no plan – more chances to happen than ‘I shall…’)
From now, she shall practise daily. (Immediate, no plan – more chances to happen than ‘she will…’)
When shall you go? (Immediate, no plan – more chances to happen than ‘What will you go?’)
We will reach there at 8 p.m. (Immediate, no plan – more chances to happen than ‘I shall…’)
They shall study hard. (Immediate, no plan – more chances to happen than ‘They will…’)
He shall return from India. (Immediate, no plan – more chances to happen than ‘He will…’)
I will win the race. (Immediate, no plan – more chances to happen than ‘I shall…’)
Shall you join us? (Immediate, no plan while asking more chances to happen than ‘Will you…’)

*Note – ” You have seen – I will and We will
but you have not seen – He shall, She shall, and They shall, etc.

The reason is –

‘I and We’ are first-person. We can show emphasis on the first-person.
We can not be confident in ‘Second-person and Third-person.’ So, we can not show confidence in ‘Second-person and Third-person.’ That is why you did not see or hear – “He shall, She shall, They shall, and You shall, etc.“

If don’t know What is First/Second/Third Person, click here to know =

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Modals = Modals are all about the expressions that do not take place. When we use Modals, we only express, we do not do it. When we do, we use Tense.

Modals = can, could, may, might, should, would, will, shall, ought to, and must, etc.