The meaning of SHALL is —used to express what is inevitable or seems likely to happen in the future. How to use shall in a sentence. Shall vs. Will: Usage Guide.

SHALL definition: 1. used instead of "will" when the subject is "I" or "we": 2. used, with "I" or "we", to make a…. Learn more.

Shall and will are two of the English modal verbs. They have various uses, including the expression of propositions about the future, in what is usually referred to as the future tense of English.

Shall comes first in the verb phrase (after the subject and before another verb). We use it mostly with I and we: I shall post it to you tomorrow. Shall cannot be used with another modal verb: I …

You use shall, usually with `I' and `we', when you are talking about something that will happen in the future. I shall know more tomorrow.

Something that will take place or exist in the future: We shall arrive tomorrow. b. An order, promise, requirement, or obligation: You shall leave now. He shall answer for his misdeeds. The penalty shall not exceed two years in prison. c. The will to do something or have something take place: I shall go out if I feel like it. d.

Definition of shall modal verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.