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Shall: forms Affirmative form Shall comes first in the verb phrase (after the subject and before another verb). We use it mostly with I and we: I shall post it to you tomorrow. Shall cannot be used with another modal verb: I shall have to be at the airport by 5 pm. Not: I shall must be … or I must shall be … Shall can be followed by have […]
What are modal auxiliary verbs? The verbs can, could, may, might, will, would, shall (mainly British English), should, must and ought are called ‘modal auxiliary verbs’. We can use them before the infinitives of other verbs and add certain kinds of meaning connected with certainty, or with obligation and freedom to act (see next section). […]