shall

Used in questions with I or we to offer help or suggest doing something.

• Shall I help you?
• Shall we walk to the station?
• Shall I open the window for you?

How to use it: shall I + base verb? (Shall I carry your bag?); shall we + base verb? (Shall we eat outside?)

Common phrases: shall I help, shall we go, shall we start

Used in questions to ask what you should do.

• What shall I wear?
• Where shall we put these boxes?
• How shall I explain the problem to her?

How to use it: question word + shall I/we + base verb? (Where shall we park the car?)

Similar words: should

Common phrases: what shall I, where shall we, how shall I

Used to say firmly that you will do something or that something will happen.

• I shall return soon.
• You shall have your money tomorrow.
• We shall never forget your kindness.

How to use it: subject + shall + base verb (We shall keep your information safe.)

Similar words: will

Common phrases: I shall return, we shall ensure, you shall receive