shall

shall
ʃəl, ʃæl
short forms - I'll, we'll; verb
1) (used to form future tenses of other verbs when the subject is I or we: We shall be leaving tomorrow; I shall have arrived by this time tomorrow.) (se usa para formar el futuro)
2) (used to show the speaker's intention: I shan't be late tonight.) (se usa para expresar la intención del hablante)
3) (used in questions, the answer to which requires a decision: Shall I tell him, or shan't I?; Shall we go now?) debería/s/mos...
4) (used as a form of command: You shall go if I say you must.) tener que, deber
shall vb
Se usa para expresar el futuro
I shall arrive next week llegaré la semana que viene
I shan't tell you again no te lo volveré a decir
Se usa también para sugerir algo y para ofrecer ayuda
shall we go to the beach? ¿vamos a la playa?
shall I get you a sandwich? ¿te preparo un bocadillo?
shall
tr[ʃæl, ʊnstressed ʃəl]
auxiliar
1 (Used with 1st person sing & pl) (future)
■ I shall go tomorrow iré mañana
■ we shall see them on Sunday los veremos el domingo
■ I shan't mention any names no daré nombres
2 (Used with 1st person sing & pl) (questions, offers, suggestions)
■ shall I close the window? ¿cierro la ventana?
■ shall I make some tea? ¿hago un poco de té?, ¿quieres que haga un poco de té?
■ what shall we do today? ¿qué hacemos hoy?
■ I'll carry it, shall I? lo llevaré yo, ¿quieres?
■ let's go to the beach, shall we? vamos a la playa, ¿te parece?
3 formal use (emphatic, command)
■ we shall overcome venceremos
■ you shall leave immediately te irás enseguida
shall ['ʃæl] v aux, past should ['ʃʊd] present s & pl shall
1) (used to express a command)
you shall do as I say: harás lo que te digo
2) (used to express futurity)
we shall see: ya veremos
when shall we expect you?: ¿cuándo te podemos esperar?
3) (used to express determination)
you shall have the money: tendrás el dinero
4) (used to express a condition)
if he should die: si muriera
if they should call, tell me: si llaman, dímelo
5) (used to express obligation)
he should have said it: debería haberlo dicho
6) (used to express probability)
they should arrive soon: deben (de) llegar pronto
why should he lie?: ¿porqué ha de mentir?
shall
v.
• deber v.
ʃæl, weak forms ʃḷ, ʃəl
modal verb (past should)
1) (with 1st person)
a) (in statements about the future)

I/we shall be very interested to see what happens — tendré/tendremos mucho interés en ver qué sucede

we shan't be able to come — (BrE) no podremos or no vamos a poder venir

b) (making suggestions, asking for assent) [The present tense is used in this type of question in Spanish]

shall I open/close the window? — ¿abro/cierro la ventana?, ¿quieres (or quiere etc) que abra/cierre la ventana?

shall we go out tonight? — ¿qué te (or le etc) parece si salimos esta noche?

shall we dance? — ¿bailamos?

I'll ask him, shall I? — le pregunto ¿sí? or ¿te (or le etc) parece?

whatever shall we do? — (BrE) ¿qué podemos hacer?

2) (with 2nd and 3rd persons) (in commands, promises etc)

they shall not pass — no pasarán

thou shalt not steal — (Bib) no robarás

[ʃæl]
MODAL VB
1) (used to form 1st person in future tense and questions)

I shall go — yo iré

no I shall not (come), no I shan't (come) — no, yo no (vendré or voy a venir)

shall I go now? — ¿me voy ahora?

let's go in, shall we? — ¿entramos?

shall we let him? — ¿se lo permitimos?

shall we hear from you soon? — ¿te pondrás en contacto pronto?

2) (in commands, emphatic)

you shall pay for this! — ¡me las vas a pagar!

"but I wanted to see him" - "and so you shall" — -pero quería verle -y le vas a ver

* * *
[ʃæl], weak forms [ʃḷ, ʃəl]
modal verb (past should)
1) (with 1st person)
a) (in statements about the future)

I/we shall be very interested to see what happens — tendré/tendremos mucho interés en ver qué sucede

we shan't be able to come — (BrE) no podremos or no vamos a poder venir

b) (making suggestions, asking for assent) [The present tense is used in this type of question in Spanish]

shall I open/close the window? — ¿abro/cierro la ventana?, ¿quieres (or quiere etc) que abra/cierre la ventana?

shall we go out tonight? — ¿qué te (or le etc) parece si salimos esta noche?

shall we dance? — ¿bailamos?

I'll ask him, shall I? — le pregunto ¿sí? or ¿te (or le etc) parece?

whatever shall we do? — (BrE) ¿qué podemos hacer?

2) (with 2nd and 3rd persons) (in commands, promises etc)

they shall not pass — no pasarán

thou shalt not steal — (Bib) no robarás


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