What is meant by shall and will?
When do I use shall and will?
what is meant by longer action in present cotinous tense?
How do we able tole know if the sentence is simple present tense or simple present continous tense?
Q1. What is meant by shall and will?
‘Shall’ and ‘Will’ are modal auxiliaries or helping verbs. Helping verbs give additional information about the main verbs in a sentence.
Amit asked Jatin, “Shall I get your jacket?”
In the above sentence, Amit is offering help to Jatin.
I shall keep my promise.
In the above sentence, it is certain that I will stay true to what I have promised to do.
Let’s go for a movie, shall we?
In the above sentence, I am suggesting that we can go for a movie.
Q2. What is meant by longer action in present continuous tense?
He studies. (Simple Present)
He is studying. (Present Continuous)
He is studying to become a doctor. (Present Continuous showing longer action)
Q3. How do we able tole know if the sentence is simple present tense or simple present continuous tense?
The Simple Present Tense uses [VERB] + s/es in third person form
He studies.
The Present Continuous Tense uses [am/is/are] + present participle form.
He is studying.
Hope the explanation is useful.
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