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When to use the word will and would?
The main difference between will and would is that would can be used in the past tense but will cannot. Also, would is commonly used to refer to a future event that may occur under specific conditions, while will is used more generally to refer to future events.
Can we use will and would in a sentence?
For instance: I would propose her if I got a chance, but I know she will definitely reject. If absolutely necessary I will go to china, but I would prefer somebody from Head Office to manage it.
When to use the word will?
As a general rule, use ‘will’ for affirmative and negative sentences about the future. Use ‘will’ for requests too. If you want to make an offer or suggestion with I/we, use ‘shall’ in the question form. For very formal statements, especially to describe obligations, use ‘shall’.
Would uses and examples?
The Many Uses of ‘Would’ in Everyday Speech, Part 1
| Uses of ‘Would’ | Example |
|---|---|
| Reported speech | Anita said that she would bring the drinks. |
| Present unreal conditionals (imaginary situations) | I would move to Japan if I spoke Japanese. |
| Repeated past actions | When I was little, I would play hopscotch with my friends. |
What is the meaning of would or will?
Will and would are verbs, and each can be used many different ways. Will can be a present tense verb that means to cause something to happen through force of desire. Would is a past tense form of will. It is also a conditional verb that indicates an action that would happen under certain conditions.
Where do we use would have?
We also use would have in conditionals to talk about something that did not happen in the past: If it had been a little warmer, we would have gone for a swim. He would have been very angry if he had seen you.
Is would a past tense?
Technically, would is the past tense of will, but it is an auxiliary verb that has many uses, some of which even express the present tense.
Is would a permission modal?
We use the modal verbs can, could and would to offer to do things for people or to invite them to do something. We also use them to make requests or ask permission to do something.
Can we use would for future?
We have this in the past tense, simple past tense and then, in that past tense thought, we have some idea about the future and we use Would to express that idea about the future. Let’s look at some examples of this though. Here, I knew you would help me. So we can use Would to talk about future but in the past.