情态动词[shall]除了当一般的助动词来使用外,本身还有其他意思,逐一描述如下:
[shall]用在谈到提议、建议.(offerorsuggestion)
1.Youlookthirsty.ShallIgetyousomewater?
=Youlookthirsty.ShouldIgetyousomewater?
2.ShallweseeMr.JohnsonnextSaturday?
3.Shallwebuyabirthday’sgiftforDiana?
4.Shallwegoforawalkafterdinner?
=Wouldyouliketogoforawalkafterdinner?
=Howaboutawalkafterdinner?
5.Shallhegiveyouacall?(X)
注意:
1)这是英式用法,美式用法会用[Should]、[Wouldyoulike]或[Howabout](请参考第1与4个例句).
2)由[Shall]引导的问句,其意愿都是来第一人称[I,We],所以会用第一人称[I,We]当主词(第5个例句).
[shall]用在第一人称的预期.
1.Ishall(orshould)gotoNanjinginApril.
2.Weshould(orshall)liketoworkinShanghai.
3.Weshould(orshall)begladtohaveourparentstakecareofourchildren.
注意:
1)这是英式用法,美式用法会用[will].
[should]用在问别人的意见.(askingforadvice)
1.Whatshould(orshall)IdoifIfailtheexam?
2.IwanttotakeabustoWhiteRock.Whereshould(orshall)Igotothebusstation?
3.Whenshould(orshall)wetellherthenews?
4.WhatdoyouthinkIshoulddonext?
5.Whomdoyouthinksheshoulddiscusstheissuewith?
6.Doyouknowwhomsheshoulddiscusstheissuewith?
7.DoyouknowwhichcolorIshouldusetopainmyhouse?