6A - Think Positive or Negative?
Will:
| Singular | Plural |
| I will be (I’ll be) | We will be (We’ll be) |
| You will be (You’ll be) | You will be (You’ll be) |
| He/She/It will be (He/She/It’ll be) | They will be (They’ll be) |
| I will not be (I won’t be) | We will not be (We won’t be) |
| You will not be (You won’t be) | You will not be (You won’t be) |
| He/She/It will not be (He/She/It won’t be) | They will not be (They won’t be) |
| Will I be? | Will we be? |
| Will you be? | Will you be? |
| Will he/she/it be? | Will they be? |
Usos de Will:
a) Para describir el futuro
- “We’ll be at the hotel until 8pm”
- “The trains will be late today because of the bad weather”
- “How long will you stay in Hong Kong?”
- “He’ll send us the report when he has all the data
b) Para hacer una predicción
- “The world population will grow a lot in the next 50 years”
- “I think I’ll stay in this company until I retire”
- _“She doesn’t think she’ll pass the exam” _
- “¿Who do you think will win the tournament?
c) Para expresar una decisión tomada al momento de hablar
- “I’ll have the vegetable soup please”
- “I’ll answer it”
- “So that’s the plan – we’ll check the sales figures and you check the expenses”
- “Jean’s over there, I’ll just go and say ‘hello’ before we leave”
d) Para hacer una solicitud
- “Will you bring some more water please?”
- “Will you come to the appointment with me?”
- “Will you be quiet please? I’m trying to make an important phone call”
- “You’ll give me a hand with dinner, won’t you?”
e) Hacer promesas y ofertas
- “I’ll call you when I get home”
- “She’ll help you finish the work, don’t worry”
- “We’ll send you the goods as soon as possible”
- “Lee and Kim will show you around the city”
f) Para describir la consecuencia de una frase condicional:
- “If it rains, I’ll take my umbrella”
- “If they win the next match, they’ll go through to the final”
- “Will she come to dinner if I invite her?”
- “We won’t mind if you arrive late.”
Shall:
| Singular | Plural |
| I shall help | We shall help |
| You shall help | You shall help |
| He/She/It shall help | They shall help |
| I shall not help (I shan’t help) | We shall not help (We shan’t help) |
| You shall not help (You shan’t help) | You shall not help (You shan’t help) |
| He/She/It shall not help (He/She/It shan’t help) | They shall not help (They shan’t help) |
| Shall I help? | Shall we help? |
| Shall you help? | Shall you help? |
| Shall he/she/it help? | Shall they help? |
a) Hacer ofertas utilizando “I/we” (yo/nosotros)
- “Shall I make some lunch?”
- “Shall we help you with your bags?
- “Where shall I drop you off? Outside your office?”
- “Shall I water your plants while you’re away?”
b) Hacer sugerencias usando “I/we”
- “Shall we go to the park later?”
- “Shall we have something to eat?”.
- “Who shall we invite to the party?”
- “What shall we do after we’ve watched the film?”
c) Para expresar obligaciones formales
- “Applicants shall provide evidence of their qualifications”
- “¿Guests shall not remove anything from the rooms”
- “The tenant shall pay the agreed amount on the first day of every month”
- “The accused shall appear in court again on 26th October”
d) Hacer una promesa
- “I shall never forget the help you gave me”
- “I shan’t be late”
- “We shall do everything we can to solve the problem”
- “He shan’t be long, do have a seat while you wait”
e) Describir el futuro muy formalmente
- “We shall overcome this difficult moment”
- _“The tests shall be carried out by an independent body” _
- “Mr Lopez shall begin his talk at 2:30pm”
- “Access to the city center shall be limited today due to the marathon”
Como regla general, usa “will” para oraciones afirmativas y negativas sobre el futuro. Usa “will” para solicitudes también. Si deseas hacer una oferta o sugerencia con “I/we” (yo/nosotros), usa “shall” en forma de pregunta. Para declaraciones muy formales,
Especialmente para describir obligaciones, usa “shall”.
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