Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Differences between 'should' and
'shall'
- Should
- Express certaince or possibility
- "They should be here soon"
- We use it to give options or advices
- "You should go to sleep"
- We use it too to express goals
- "I should lose weight"
- Do not express forced requirements
- Shall
- Express a higher level of duty and obligation
- "We shall practice more phonics"
- We use it to indicate promises
- "I shall get you a new dress"
- Regional differences
- American
- We use it in the beggining of the questions to offer something
- "Shall I meet you after class?"
- British
- Is used as a substitute of will in future structures
- "I shall see you tomorrow"