Questions tagged [will-would]
This tag is for questions asking about difference between two auxiliary verbs: will and would. Questions that only have to do with one of them can also use this tag, because the two modal verbs share a lot in common and can be easily confused.
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He asks if I would help. He asks if I will help
He asks if I would help.
He asks if I will help.
Is there any difference between the two sentences?
My dictionary says 'would' is another version of expressing the reinforced willingness of someone'...
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She wouldn’t change it, A or B (main clause is vague)
She wouldn’t change it, A
She wouldn't change it, B
'A' or 'B' determines the meaning of main clause of 'she woudn't change it' even though the main clause itself is fixed. This seems to be very ...
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It's surprising that she would leave so suddenly. (would)
When you consider how long she worked there, it's surprising that she would leave so suddenly.
'would'
The 'would' here implies she submitted her resignation?
In addition, 'so suddenly' gives me the ...
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Use of "would" in this sentence?
I wanted to know why we use would in this sentence.
If you feel you don't have the vocabulary required, you could try to gently shift the conversation to an area where you know a greater number of ...
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If + should vs. if + would
In certain clauses, should is used for all three persons:
If I/you/he should decide to go, we will need a larger car. If it should begin to snow, we will stay here tonight.
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"And now you will/would say that..."
I was wondering if the first sentence below is an abuse of grammar or if it is, unwittingly, better grammar than the second sentence.
The sentences are
1: And now you will say that they are going to ...
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Understanding usages of would
I would call you.
What does this mean?
1) Am I being doubtful about calling someone? Like less probability of calling someone.
2) Just saying that I will call if some conditions happen.
Like in ...
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Why is "would" used in "tasks that would not overwhelm them"?
I find it very confusing to use 'would' in sentences like:
That's why they give beginner employers introductory tasks that would not overwhelm them.
Why is "would" used here?
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will vs would usage
Can I use "will not" instead of "would not" in the sentence given below? If so, What is the difference?
No matter what I did, Ken wouldn't do what I told him.
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Difference between "difficult to believe that the situation {would/will} return to normal"
While reading a newspaper, I found this sentence
Even if an argument is put forward that many of today's excesses do not reflect long term reality, It is difficult to believe that the situation would ...
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Why tell about a past event with "would" although it was not repetitive in the past? [duplicate]
From the BBC web site about a famous comedian who passed away Paul
"After making his mark on London's comedy scene as Lily Savage, O'Grady would go on to become one of the most recognisable faces ...
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Will and would modal verb differences
1). A majority of voters approved changes to Russia's constitution that would allow president valdmir putin to hold power until 2036
2). A majority of voters approved changes to Russia's constitution ...
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Modal verbs: "would" as a guess
I know that "would" can be used in the situations below:
A doorbell is ringing. My mother says:
It would/will/could/might/may/must be John, I will open the door.
"would" here ...
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"will" vs. "would"
Intentionally long-winded sentence for the sake of grammar reviewing
If you wish for me to talk about every figure of rhetoric there is in the same breath, I would have to tell you I couldn't hold it ...
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Before dropping off, the taxi driver says: "That will be 8.50". So, why "That will be ....." instead of "That is ...."
A taxi driver takes his customers where they want. Then when they are there, before dropping them off, the taxi driver says how much they need to pay. For instance he says:
"That will be 8 ...
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Would usage in past tense
I have read this in "The Hindu" newspaper of India
But in 1879 he would hit the jackpot as it were and bring out the blockbuster that would reverberate across the world.
Why would is used ...
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"She said she won't/wouldn't come to the party”
She said that she won't come to the party.
She said she wouldn't come to the party.
What is the difference in meaning between these two sentences?
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Does "would" imply a vague uncertainty to the statement below?
Statement 1:
"He would be willing to sign something assessing the liquidated damages of $100,000 to misfit boxing in the event he withdraws."
Statement 2:
"He will be willing to sign ...
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Would you enter or will you enter
Let's say I see a person standing infront of a room. I want to ask him if he will enter or not. What would be the correct sentence to use here?
Would you enter?
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Will you enter?
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"I could meet you" vs "I can meet you" & "I would meet you" vs "I will meet you"
Is it true that "could" is generally referred to talk about past possibilities? If so, why?
We say "I could meet you tomorrow". Why can't we just say "I can meet you tomorrow.&...
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The usage of will and would
I came across several usage of would and will in a news article, but it is of pretty much confusing use. I picked a few sentences in the article with would or will in.
According to No 10, the new ...
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Different usages of would
Hey, Would you beat your friend for 100 dollars?
What does this mean?
a) Requesting someone to beat his/her friend for 100 dollars?
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b) Asking whether they would beat his friend for 100 dollars ?
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Please, explain the use of 'would' in this sentence
Please, explain the use of 'would' in this sentence
I'm only 36, but I feel like I'm too old to understand and explain certain expressions sometimes.. (since this is something younger people would ...
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Is "will" being used for deduction or for future in this sentence: "Of course, you will know all about Hogwarts."
This is from the movie Harry Potter. Harry and a man, who Harry sees for the first time, are talking, and the man thinks that Harry is aware of his own magical powers - that he is a wizard.
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Will vs would. Reason behind answer
Which of the following is a grammatically CORRECT sentence?
A) You had better told her everything, or else you will lose a friend.
B) You had better told her everything, or else you would lose a ...
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"Would have loved" in the book narration
I'm reading Bloodline by F. Paul Wilson and came across the following snippet:
Jack needed to read this. He'd have loved to take it home to pore
over, but Bolton would know he'd been invaded when he ...
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would vs would have been
In the Soviet Union, bribing government-employed sales clerks to avoid
standing in line for scarce items, or just to find out when a shipment
of oranges or imported Western shoes would be on sale, was ...
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Why is there a "would" in the if clause, instead of a simple past?: "Decision-making could be easy if you’d think about what’s right for you."
The following sentence is from a text about marriage when to walk away
"Besides the pain you get from the betrayal, knowing when to walk away after infidelity is a lot harder to face. However, ...
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Will vs would usage differences
What will you do if you find a suitcase with $10,000?
What would you do if you found a suitcase with $10,000?
I know that first sentence is normal and second sentence is hypothetical and imaginary. ...
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What tense is the sentence "He would go to finish the job?"
What tense is the sentence "He would go to finish the job?"
Other examples, "He would leave the store." "He would decide to help him."
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Difference between 'would+present' and 'would have+past participle' in these cases
Difference between 'would+present' and 'would have+past participle' in these cases.
1° EXAMPLE:
When John was 30, the doctor told him that he wouldn't live/wouldn't
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What is difference between these three sentences- "would", "would have", and "will"
1.Tag those who'll attend her concert
2.Tag those who'd attend her concert
3.Tag those who'd have attended her concert
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"Would you be kind enough to answer me?" Or: "Could you kindly answer me?"
Do these two sentences have the same meaning? Which of these phrases sounds more natural?
Would you be kind enough to answer me?
Or:
Could you kindly answer me?
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Why use "would" in this sentence?
I'm a little confused by "would" in this sentence. Speaker A is asking a question, the B's response uses "would". In this sentence, is "would" a past form of "will?&...
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Understanding would
He would do it
What does sentence this mean?? Does this mean any of the following four ways
1) He will do it (if some conditions are met)
2) He will do it (if some conditions are met, but now ...
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Use of would in first conditionals
If it's someone whose death you don't even have to know about, you still wouldn't push the button?
In a sentence of first conditionals, dependant clause is constructed in simple present (1st form of ...
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Why 'would' in this example? [duplicate]
In the Marvin Gaye song "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" the refrain is:
Ooo I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Ooo I heard it through the grapevine
And I'...
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Will / would usage
I saw a bloger's post where it was written:
It looks like he would be on the East coast, when I am there.
I wonder if it's correct to use would instead of will? If it's correct what is the rule ...
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"I'll never allow that to happen." and "I'd never allow that to happen"
"I'd never allow that to happen." This is a phrase from a popular anime, Madoka Magika.
What is the difference between "I'll never allow that to happen." and "I'd never allow ...
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What's the difference between "will know", "knew", and "have/has known"?
The excerpt below is taken from Advanced Grammar in Use:
We can use will to draw conclusions or state assumptions about
things that are the case now.
You will know that Ewan and Lucy are engaged. (= ...
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would + verb construction
I've been learning English for some time now, but have a huge problems with all constructions with 'would'.
For example today I found that out in one of the NYT articles:
[...]He wouldn’t learn ...
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Would vs Will: "Would/Will" this be the day/month/year/... questions?
I tried to look this up on Google with no luck. It's confusing to me because some results use present tense while some others use past tense. What's the difference or could I use both?
Examples:
A) ...
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"would have v3" or "must have v3" for guessing about situations or things in the past
We were taught at school that condition 3 (would+have+v3) is used for unreal past, which means "there is no more chance for it to happen in the other way around" such as "if you had ...
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Meaning of "would"
What is the meaning of "would" in the following sentence:
He would sometimes relive the battle in his dreams.
Is it about what may happen in the future or about something that used to ...
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Should I use conditional or not
John is learning to write a speech.But he has not to give any speech in near future.His teacher gave him an advice.
Which of the followings lines should be used as an advice by teacher, considering ...
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"I wouldn't want to around the amount of people at that pool party even before the pandemic."
First of all, I would like to know what differences do the use of won't and wouldn't make in any sentences, and what kind of meanings (wouldn’t) would conveys in the following sentence.
I wouldn't ...
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How to know if sentence containing would/could is not a conditional sentence
Do we always use could would in conditional sentences?
1.I would love to go there.
2.It could rain.
3.That would be Daniel.
Are all the above sentences 2nd conditionals?
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It would have to rain today, of all days!
It would have to rain today, of all days!
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english-spanish/it-would-have-to-rain-today-of-all-days
What meaning of would is used here?
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What is the difference between 'I will do it' vs 'Let me do it'?
I feel the following sentences sound similar meaning but still, we use them differently at a different situation. What is the reason for this?
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Questions with would
I'm practicing the use of would and I have a problem with one exercise, I have to put these words in order: would, be, the problem, what and a question mark (?).
And now I don't know how to put them.
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