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Anna Sophia Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Will @ would

Hi,
I am quite confuse when to use will and would.
Could u help me.

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will is present-oriented; would is past-oriented. will is the future of the present; would is the future of the past. will is like is going to ; would is like was going to .

  • will is present-oriented; would is past-oriented.
  • will is the future of the present; would is the future of the past.
  • will is like is going to ; would is like was going to .
  • In a subordinate clause, will goes with the present and would goes with the past.
  • I think I will buy that shirt.
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will is present-oriented; would is past-oriented.
will is the future of the present; would is the future of the past.
will is like is going to; would is like was going to.

In a subordinate clause, will goes with the present and would goes with the past.

I think I will buy that shirt.

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