MUST & MUSTN’T Shall and Will The main use of the auxiliary verbs will and shall is to form the future tense. For example: I will arrive on Tuesday. I shall arrive on Tuesday. However, these days, the use of shall to form the future tense is becoming...
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MUST & MUSTN’T Shall and Will The main use of the auxiliary verbs will and shall is to form the future tense. For example: I will arrive on Tuesday. I shall arrive on Tuesday. However, these days, the use of shall to form the future tense is becoming rarer (especially in the US), and it is safe to use will every time. In fact, to say it's "safe to use will every time" is understating the case. Unless you're asking a question (more on that below), it is largely expected (particularly in the US). That said, it might be useful to know the traditional rules for using will andshall because you never know when you might have to showcase your grammar skills or write to an audience of grammar pedants. Forming the Future Tense with Will in Shall (Traditional Rules) The traditional rules for forming the future tense with will and shall are: Person Pronoun Noun Future Tense Example 1st Person Singular I shall I shall be there soon. 2nd Person Singular You will You will be there soon. 3rd Pers
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