Let's and Shall We
Use to make suggestions.
Examples
- Let's go out.
- Shall we start?
Key rules
- Let's + base verb suggests an action for everyone: Let's go
- Shall we + base verb is a polite question suggestion: Shall we start?
- Negative: Let's not wait
- Reply: Good idea, OK, or Sorry, I can't
Common mistakes
- Let's to go โ Let's go
- Shall we to eat? โ Shall we eat?
๐ก Tip: Use Let's with friends and Shall we in softer, more polite talk.