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Omar Ahmed Posted 5 years ago
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A puzzling question
1. A: Could I have a word with you, please? B: Sorry, I'm in a big hurry. My train ……….in 15 minutes.
a) leaves b) us going to leave c) will leave d) would leave
The correct answer is 'a'. Can we use 'would' to express the future?
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Omar Ahmed Can we use 'would' to express the future? Not really. Just the hypothetical future and the future of the past.
- Omar Ahmed Can we use 'would' to express the future?
- Not really.
- Just the hypothetical future and the future of the past.
- — What would you do if you won a million dollars?
- — I would travel around the world.
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Omar AhmedCan we use 'would' to express the future?
Not really. Just the hypothetical future and the future of the past.
— What would you do if you won a million dollars?
— I would travel around the world. (hypothetical future)
After graduating from college, he would go on to become a famous actor. (future of the past
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