use of right word

You need a comma: If you really need me, I will help you. Would is wrong.

Anonymousshould 'need' go with 'will', and 'needed' go with 'would'?

Yes.

CB

Cool BreezeYou need a comma: If you really need me, I will help you. Would is wrong.

Thank you very much for your help.

Also when someone says 'would you be able to help', should the below sentence be with 'will' or 'would' or either one is correct?

I 'would' or 'will' be happy to help you.

AnonymousAlso when someone says 'would you be able to help',

I'm not sure I understand what you mean.
These are OK.

Can you help me?
Yes, I can. / Yes, of course.

Will you be able to help me?
Yes. / Yes, certainly / of course.

CB

Cool BreezeI'm not sure I understand what you mean.These are OK.

Sorry, I will try to clarify.

If someone says: would you be able to help me with arrangements for the party tomorrow?.. I would like to respond by: yes, I would/will be happy to help you.

Should my reply include 'will' or 'would' or either would work?

Generally speaking, we tend to answer a question formed with a modal or primary auxiliary (BE, HAVE or DO) using the same modal or primary auxiliary.

fivejedjonGenerally speaking, we tend to answer a question formed with a modal or primary auxiliary (BE, HAVE or DO) using the same modal or primary auxiliary.

Thanks for replying teacher. Sorry it's have for me to understand these grammatical terms. Do you mean that since the question used 'would', I should use 'would' in my reply to the question?

AnonymousDo you mean that since the question used 'would', I should use 'would' in my reply to the question?

I would not say 'should', but that is usually the most natural thing to do.

fivejedjonI would not say 'should', but that is usually the most natural thing to do.

I understand. Thanks a lot, teacher. So were you referring to that in the sentence you wrote previously regarding the tending to answer questions formed with a modal or primary auxilary?

AnonymousSo were you referring to that in the sentence you wrote previously regarding the tending to answer questions formed with a modal or primary auxilary?

I am not completely sure what you are asking. Because our tendency is to use the same modal/primary auxiliary in the answer as was used in the question, then 'would' is the most natural verb to use in th

fivejedjonI am not completely sure what you are asking. Because our tendency is to use the same modal/primary auxiliary in the answer as was used in the question, then 'would' is the most natural verb to use in the answer to a question using 'would'.

I got it. Thank you very much teacher. I just was not sure if you were referring to 'would' as being a modal or