future

use of will/shall

• Use 'will' only in questions and 'shall' in statements.
• Use 'shall' for all future actions regardless of formality.
• Use 'will' for past actions and 'shall' for future predictions.
• Use 'will' for future actions and 'shall' for formal obligations or in legal contexts.

Difference between 'will' and 'going to'

• 'Will' is used for spontaneous decisions, while 'going to' is for planned actions.

• 'Going to' is used for promises, while 'will' is for predictions.

• 'Will' is more formal than 'going to' in all contexts.

• 'Going to' is used only in spoken English, while 'will' is used in written English.

When to use 'shall' in questions

• Use 'shall' in questions when offering suggestions or asking for advice.

• Use 'shall' in all questions regardless of context.

• Use 'shall' only in formal writing and never in spoken language.

• Use 'shall' when the subject is 'I' or 'we'.

Use of 'will' in conditional sentences

• 'Will' is used in the main clause of first conditional sentences.

• 'Will' can be used in all types of conditional sentences.

• 'Will' is never used in conditional sentences.

• 'Will' is used only in the second conditional.

Use of 'would' in conditional sentences

• 'Would' is used in the main clause of second conditional sentences.

• 'Would' can be used in all types of conditional sentences.

• 'Would' is never used in conditional sentences.

• 'Would' is used only in the third conditional.

Difference between 'will' and 'might'

• 'Will' indicates certainty, while 'might' indicates possibility.

• 'Might' is used for promises, while 'will' is for predictions.

• 'Will' is more formal than 'might' in all contexts.

• 'Might' is used only in spoken English, while 'will' is used in written English.

When to use 'shall' in formal contexts

• Use 'shall' in formal contexts to express future intentions.

• Use 'shall' in all formal writing regardless of context.

• Use 'shall' only in legal documents and never in everyday conversation.

• Use 'shall' when the subject is 'he' or 'she'.

Use of 'might' in conditional sentences

• 'Might' is used in the main clause of second conditional sentences.

• 'Might' can be used in all types of conditional sentences.

• 'Might' is never used in conditional sentences.

• 'Might' is used only in the third conditional.

When to use 'will' in formal contexts

• Use 'will' in formal contexts to express future intentions.

• Use 'will' in all formal writing regardless of context.

• Use 'will' only in legal documents and never in everyday conversation.

• Use 'will' when the subject is 'he' or 'she'.

Difference between 'shall' and 'should'

• 'Shall' indicates obligation, while 'should' indicates recommendation.

• 'Should' is used for promises, while 'shall' is for predictions.

• 'Shall' is more formal than 'should' in all contexts.

• 'Should' is used only in spoken English, while 'shall' is used in written English.