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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

will

what is the difference between ( will ) and ( would )...for e.g.

your father would be ashamed of you ...... your father will be ashamed of you
  

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Will is simple future. Would has a condition attached. He would be ashamed of you IF...

— BarbaraPA

  • Will is simple future.
  • Would has a condition attached.
  • He would be ashamed of you IF...
  • if he knew if he cared about such things if he were alive to see this
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Will is simple future.

Would has a condition attached. He would be ashamed of you IF...

if he knew

if he cared about such things

if he were alive to see this
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Will is used for something that has been done, or is occurring.

Would is conditional, as stated in a previous post. It would be used IF something were to occur.
(notice that would and if are used in that sentence together)
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