глагол 1) вспомогательный глагол; служит для образования глагольных форм будущего времени 1-го лица единственного и множественного числа Например: I shall go — я пойду 2) модальный глагол; выражает решимость, приказание, обещание, угрозу; употребляется с местоимениями 2-го и 3-го лица единственного и множественного числа Например: You shall not catch me again. — Я вам не дам себя поймать снова. He shall be told about it. — Ему непременно скажут об этом. They shall not pass! — Они не пройдут! You shall pay for this! — Ты за это заплатишь! shall
verb (past should; present singular and plural shall) Etymology: Middle English shal (1st and 3d singular present indicative), from Old English sceal; akin to Old High German scal (1st and 3d singular present indicative) ought to, must, Lithuanian skola debt verbal auxiliary 1. archaic a. will have to; must b. will be able to; can 2. a. — used to express a command or exhortation Example: you shall go b. — used in laws, regulations, or directives to express what is mandatory Example: it shall be unlawful to carry firearms 3. a. — used to express what is inevitable or seems likely to happen in the future Example: we shall have to be ready Example: we shall see b. — used to express simple futurity Example: when shall we expect you 4. — used to express determination Example: they shall not pass intransitive verb archaic will go Example: he to England shall along with you — Shakespeare Usage: From the reams of pronouncements written about the distinction between shall and will—dating back as far as the 17th century—it is clear that the rules laid down have never very accurately reflected actual usage. The nationalistic statements of 18th and 19th century British grammarians, who commonly cited the misuses of the Irish, the Scots, and occasionally the Americans, suggest that the traditional rules may have come closest to the usage of southern England. Some modern commentators believe that English usage is still the closest to the traditionally prescribed norms. Most modern commentators allow that will is more common in nearly all uses. The entries for shall and will in this dictionary show current usage.