Grammar: will/won't/ shall

We use will to

Promises

Example

She'll help you tomorrow.

I'll love you forever.

Offers

Examples

I'll buy you a cake.

My mom will help you with the homework.

spontaneous decisions

Examples

I'm cold. I think I'll put the heater on.

I'll take the blue jacket.

predictions about the future

Examples

I think it'll rain tonight.

He won't pass the semester. He hasn't studied at all.

STRUCUTURE

Positive (WILL)

Subj.+will+verb+Obj.

Negative (WON'T)

Subj.+will+not+verb+Obj.

Interrogative

Will+subj.+verb+Obj+?

Yes, I will. / No, I won't.

Use expressions

Tomorrow

this weekend

next Monday

etc.

Examples

1

+

I will visit you tomorrow.

-

I won't visit you tomorrow.

?

Will you visit me tomorrow?

2

+

She'll go to the university next month.

-

She won't go to the university next month.

?

Will she go to the university next month?

we use shall to

Determination (formal context)

Example

Shall we start with something to eat?

You shall go to the ball!

suggestions

Example

Shall I call again on Friday?

Shall we go home?

volunteering to do somenthing

Example

Shall I wait for you?

I shall make the arrangements for you.

for future events

Example

Shall I come to your hotel in about an hour?

STRUCTURE

Positive

Subj. + shall + verb + obj.

Negative (SHAN'T)

Subj. + (shall+not)+verb+obj.

Interrogative

WH+shall+subj.+verb+obj.

Yes, please. / No, thanks.

Examples

1

?

Shall I sing in the choir?

2

?

Shall we have coffee?

3

?

Shall I pay for lunch?

4

?

Shall we go to the mall?