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Default Re: Use of "Shall" in Future Tenses

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Originally Posted by CatFight View Post
Hello,

I wonder if native English speakers do still use "shall" to form future tenses?
I was taught to use them for the 1st person singular and plural ages ago, but it seems that no one uses these forms in that context these days.

Thanks for your opinion & all the best, CatFight
In AmE, "shall" is not used very much. It exists in a few set phrases, a few questions, poetry, and very formal rhetoric.
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