How to Use ‘Shall be’ to Describe Negative Continuous Action

Now, we shall learn how to use ‘shall be’ in a negative sentence to talk about continuous action in the future.

Formation of a sentence using ‘shall be’

In this sentence, ‘shall not be’ is used with another verb.

The formation of this sentence is as follows:

The sentence will be in the form:

• Subject (I/we) + shall not be (shan’t be) + present participle of the main verb+ other words + full stop (.)

∗ Keep in mind that the contraction form ‘shan’t’ is not used in formal writing.

Examples of ‘shall be’ in a negative sentence

Let’s see how to use ‘shall be’ in the negative sentences with some examples.

Here are some examples. The formation is as above.

Have a look-

1. I shall not (shan’t) be painting my house in blue colour.
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2. We shall not (shan’t) be managing the wedding ceremony.
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3. I shall not (shan’t) be waiting for him.
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4. I shall not (shan’t) be wiping the floor.
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5. We shall not (shan’t) be performing Shakespeare’s drama on stage.
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6. I shall not (shan’t) be filling the bottles with water.
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7. We shall not (shan’t) be standing by you.
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8. I shall not (shan’t) be arranging my cupboard tomorrow.
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9. I shall not (shan’t) be serving water to all guests.
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10. I shall not (shan’t) be sailing a boat in the evening.
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11. I shall not (shan’t) be writing a documentary on paranormal activities.
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12. We shall not (shan’t) be fetching water from the well.
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13. I shall not (shan’t) be attending the society meeting.
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14. I shall not (shan’t) be searching for information on insects.
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15. I shall not (shan’t) be wearing a white dress on Independence Day.
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16. I shall not (shan’t) be closing this chapter.
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17. I shall not (shan’t) be discussing an event.
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18. I shall not (shan’t) be solving that issue thoroughly.
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19. I shall not (shan’t) be asking her for my help.
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20. I shall not (shan’t) be taking my son with me.
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21. We shall not (shan’t) be collecting garbage from the corners of the garden.
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22. I shall not (shan’t) be typing my article on Monday.
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23. I shall not (shan’t) be working on my new project.
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24. I shall not (shan’t) be covering all my torn books.
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25. I shall not (shan’t) be spending my holiday at my home.
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26. I shall not (shan’t) be returning his money tomorrow.
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27. I shall not (shan’t) be following your instructions.
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28. We shall not (shan’t) be receiving his mail about the meeting.
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29. I shall not (shan’t) be allowing students to play on the ground.
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30. We shall not (shan’t) be raising funds for orphans.
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Related Lessons-

1. use of will be in continuous action
2.               negative sentences
3. Use of shall be in future continuous action
4. use of shall be in questions
5.               affirmative answers

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