Used before a verb to indicate the simple future tense in the first person singular or plural.
Used in a Sentence
shall
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for shall.
Editorial note
What shall we call our new era of a society that is now 90% capital deprived and rising?
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Parts of speech1
Quick take
Used before a verb to indicate the simple future tense in the first person singular or plural.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of shall gathered in one view.
Used similarly to indicate determination or obligation in the second and third persons singular or plural.
Used in questions with the first person singular or plural to suggest a possible future action.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for shall.
verb
Used before a verb to indicate the simple future tense in the first person singular or plural.
verb
Used similarly to indicate determination or obligation in the second and third persons singular or plural.
verb
Used in questions with the first person singular or plural to suggest a possible future action.
Example sentences
What shall we call our new era of a society that is now 90% capital deprived and rising?
We shall almost certainly lose general-purpose computing - in the none-too-distant future - in no small part thanks to people like yourself.
Part of the difficulty is in fixing the setup process, though, as over the years this system seems to have accrued a fair amount of -- shall we say -- character.
Switzerland shall be compared to Singapore etc instead of US.
Do you want to make a Conda package for this or shall I?
You shall not pry cupcakes from my masculine paws.
In the course of ages we shall find ourselves the inferior race.
You might trip and fall while walking, so let's get everyone those electric wheelchair/scooter thingamajigs while mandating that everyone shall wear helmets and protective padding at all times.
— when its language shall have been developed from the cry of animals to a speech as intricate as our own?
(e) The authorization shall read as follows: A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material which is subject to (copyright or mask work) protection.
[update] I shall post the chat transcript if required.
[…] We take it that when the state of things shall have arrived which we have been above attempting to describe, man will have become to the machine what the horse and the dog are to man.
Quote examples
We shall think it is quiet fair because in the "public" ocean?
But, according to my science of government, I shall wait until conditions are favorable." "When will that be?" "Hum!
Shall we talk about how the term "banana republic" was coined?
I do not permit insubordination." (...) "Then my sunset?" "You shall have your sunset.
Proper noun examples
Shall we reword the sections of the Bible chastising homosexual behavior?
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use shall in a sentence?
What shall we call our new era of a society that is now 90% capital deprived and rising?
What does shall mean?
Used before a verb to indicate the simple future tense in the first person singular or plural.
What part of speech is shall?
shall is commonly used as verb.