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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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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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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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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"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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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" 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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"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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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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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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"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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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 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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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
have lived past 40. Now he's fifty ...
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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?
Or
Will you enter?
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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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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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"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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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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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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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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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?
How to distinguish between ...
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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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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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Will vs would in the following question [duplicate]
What's the difference between:
"I would go on a walk with my friend tonight. "
"I will go on a walk with my friend tonight. "
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Would be him vs will be him
Suppose a telephone is ringing and I think that this call is from a specific person, then what will I say?
That would be him.
That wil be him.
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Would seem versus seem [duplicate]
Is it redundant the use of "would" in the sentence below?
The reduction in blood pressure induced by long-term CR would seem to involve positive systemic and cellular adaptations.
Can I ...
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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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Will and would in the same sentence
I have read this article in a Indian newspaper "The Hindu"
The minority scholarship quota for Muslims will be reduced drastically from 80% to 58.67% whereas the share of the entire ...
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Will means "it will happen" and Would means "it wouldn't happen"?
Compare will and would:
I'll stay a little longer. I've got plenty of time.
I'd stay a little longer, but I really have to go now. (so I can't
stay longer)
I'll call Lisa. I have her number.
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WOULD usage for future
I have read this news about a cyclone in "The Hindu" news paper of India
Officials at the regional Meteorological centre in Kolkata on sunday issues warnings that squally winds of 40_50 ...
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What is the difference between "will" and "would" in this example?
Here are the examples:
The car won't start.
The car wouldn't start
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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?
According to OED, ...
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Will and Would difference in usage [duplicate]
While reading some article I found sentence 1 . Why can't we use will instead of would like in sentence 2?
Fast forward to 2020, and the signing of the Abraham Accords between Israel, the UAE and ...
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A question about modals
What is the difference in meaning between:
Would the boss cancel the meeting?
Will the boss cancel the meeting?
When should one use first, and when second?
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Will _ would and Can_Could differences
I read the below article in "The Hindu" newspaper:
The state government has imposed restrictions on gatherings with immediate effect. Only 50 persons would be allowed at gatherings. The ...
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Assuming yesterday I met your brother, I would say
Person A: What is the meaning of "bump into someone"?
Person B: If I met your brother somewhere unexpectedly, I would say, "I bumped into him yesterday."
Here I'm only interested ...
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Would be Vs Will be
With India administering 30_40 lakh doses dialy, this suggests that existing stocks would be available for 10_13 days, though there is a considerable variation within the states in the number of doses ...
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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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"I would make sure your future {will/would} be bright" - what is the difference?
What is the difference between these two sentences?
I would make sure your future will be bright.
I would make sure your future would be bright.
I understand that the first would signify conditions ...
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I would, but I have an important meeting
Can we use "would" in the sense of but I/we/he won't? For example:
Person A: Can you come with me for shopping this evening?
Person B: I would, but I have an important meeting to attend. (...
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if I had enough money, I could buy a 20-room mansion
In the morning, person A says:
if my leg were not injured, I would attend the party tonight.
if I knew his home address, I could go to his house to meet him tonight.
if I had enough money, I could ...
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I'd like/want to come, but
Friend: John, can you come to the party tonight?
John: Sorry, no. I'd like to come, but my mum's very ill and I have to look after her.
John: Sorry, no. I want to come, but my mum's very ill and I ...
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This would be entirely appropriate if her not having come had strained their relationship
While answering a certain question, someone (a native speaker) writes:
"My sister came over last night. She'd been promising to come for
weeks, and she finally came."
"My sister came ...
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Will vs Would usage in sentences
1)So as promised by me , I would be doing it for you.
2)So as promised by me , I will be doing it for you.
A person said first sentence to me , when I did the work he asked. What happens if he used ...
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"WOULD" in the same clause as "IF"
I heard this sentence and I thought if it was possible that 'would" could be in the same clause as 'if', I mean I've read that it's possible if 'would' conveys "willingness?" But in ...
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