will vs would

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Hi,What is the difference btw will and would in:1. He will be there.2. He would be there.Quoc

Ruslana · Accepted Answer

1. The matter is about the future event.

2. Either you're talking about the future event with respect to a past one (i.e. future in the past: I thought he would be there), or you're talking about the unlikely event (i.e. it's second conditional: He would be there if he had a free minute).

Tung Quoc · Answer

Hi,

Are you sure it's always the second conditional? (ex: He would be there if he had a free minute.)

That means : He would be there. = He would be there if he had a free minute.

(the if_clause is omitted).

How do you explain the use of would in: I would say that he is right. (1)

What is the if_clause in (1)? If you can't re_write the (1) with if, now, please tell me the difference btw would and will in:

2. I would say that he is right.

3. I will say that he is right.

Quoc

Ruslana · Answer

I would say that would in that case sounds more politely (softly), whereas will sounds more like a statement (like your intention or wish to say that).

Milky · Answer

Whenever we visited Nan, he would be there. (Past)

If went there now, he would be there, I'm sure. (Present or general time.)

If he could be there tomorrow, he would (be there). (Future.)

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