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Subject + modal + base form of second verb |
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Modals |
Usage |
Examples |
Remarks |
shall |
Shall is normally used in British English with the 1st person singular (I shall) and plural (we shall). Will (not shall) is normally used in American English. |
certainty |
We shall go on a holiday next week. |
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decisions & desires |
I shall give up smoking. |
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formal rules & regulations |
All teachers shall submit their monthly progress reports. |
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questions |
Where shall we go? |
asking for a decision, an opinion or instructions |
Shall we go to the cinema? |
making an offer or suggestion |
should |
advice |
People with high cholesterol should eat food low in saturated fats. |
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obligation |
Everyone should cover his or her mouth and nose with a tissue or handkerchief when coughing or sneezing. |
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logical probability |
He should be home by now since he left an hour ago. |
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reported speech |
"Shall I carry your bag?"
He wants to know if he should carry your bag. |
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