 shall

We shall sing a song.

1. after auxiliaries/modals

 should
 can
We should sing a song.
He can run very fast.

 will
 could
She will cook a meal for his
As a boy he could run very fast.
birthday.

 may
 would

I may fly to Africa this summer.

She would cook a meal for his
birthday.

 might
2. after the auxiliary do
I might fly to Africa this
summer.
 do

 must I don't know.

I must go now.
3. after the following structures

 mustn't
 had better

You mustn't smoke here.

You had better clean up your
room.

 needn't

You needn't go.  would rather

Susan would rather study for

her exam tomorrow.
  would sooner  see

I would sooner read a book than They saw him climb up the roof.
watch this film.

 watch
 why not
He watched the thieves steal a
Why not ask your neighbour for car.
help?
5. after let

 why should we

 let + object
Why should we go by car?
Sandy let her child go out
alone.
 why should we not
The mother let her
Why should we not go by car?
daughter decide on her own.

4. after verbs of perception

+ object (action has finished)  let's

Let's go for a walk through the

 feel park.

She feels the rain fall on her

6. after make + object
face

 make
 hear
She made Peggy and
I heard Peter sing a song.
Samantha clean the room.

 notice

Mandy noticed the

boy climb the tree.