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shall

From Wiktionary
shall is one of the 1000 most common headwords.
sex - shall - share

Pronunciation

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Verb

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Present
shall

Past
should

Negative
shan't

  1. (modal) Shall is usually used to make a suggestion about your own actions.
    Shall I get that for you?
    Shall we go?
  2. (modal) Shall is also used to ask for advice.
    Where shall I put the plates?
  3. (modal) Shall is used like will to make a promise.
    We shall send your order immediately.