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Tara2 Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Would

What grammatical function does 'would' have?

"He did not dispute that there were fertile grounds for complaint, but he signified that he could not provide me with a new computer because "there would be too much paperwork."

  

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'would' is the past of 'will'. In the present tense it would go something like this: He tells me he can't give me a new computer because there will be too much paperwork. CJ

  • 'would' is the past of 'will'.
  • In the present tense it would go something like this: He tells me he can't give me a new computer because there will be too much paperwork.
  • CJ
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'would' is the past of 'will'.

In the present tense it would go something like this:

He tells me he can't give me a new computer because there will be too much paperwork.

CJ

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