Skal være or skal blive?

Skal være expresses a planned state:

  • Han skal være chef for firmaet (He is going be the boss of the firm).

  • - or a socially constructed fact:

  • H.C. Andersen skal/skulle være en god forfatter. (HC. Andersen is said to a be good author)

  • Skal blive expresses something coming up within the plan or course of things:

  • Han venter på, at det skal blive hans tur til at springe. (He is awaiting his turn.)
  • Jeg er bange for, at han skal blive alkoholiker. (I fear that he´ll end up as an alcoholic.)

  • Skal (nok) blive expresses a promise or an assurance:

  • Computeren skal nok blive repareret inden torsdag. (The computer is surely going to be fixed before Friday)
  • Den nye skole skal større end den gamle.

    Børnene venter stadig på, at den nye skole skal færdig .