shall

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Main Entry: shall

Function: auxiliary verb

Inflected Form(s): past should present s & pl shall

Language: English

1 (used to express a command) <you shall do as I say : harás lo que te digo>
2 (used to express futurity) <we shall see : ya veremos> <when shall we expect you? : ¿cuándo te podemos esperar?>
3 (used to express determination) <you shall have the money : tendrás el dinero>
4 (used to express a condition) <if he should die : si muriera> <if they should call, tell me : si llaman, dímelo>
5 (used to express obligation) <he should have said it : debería haberlo dicho>
6 (used to express probability) <they should arrive soon : deben (de) llegar pronto> <why should he lie? : ¿porqué ha de mentir?>

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