shall

ofrecerse a, proponer

Se usa en preguntas con I o we para ofrecer ayuda o proponer hacer algo.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: shall I + base verb? (Shall I carry your bag?); shall we + base verb? (Shall we eat outside?)

Expresiones frecuentes: shall I help, shall we go, shall we start

deber

Se usa en preguntas para pedir consejo sobre qué hacer.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: question word + shall I/we + base verb? (Where shall we park the car?)

Sinónimos: should

Expresiones frecuentes: what shall I, where shall we, how shall I

ir a

Se usa para afirmar con firmeza que harás algo o que algo sucederá.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: subject + shall + base verb (We shall keep your information safe.)

Sinónimos: will

Expresiones frecuentes: I shall return, we shall ensure, you shall receive