Would and Would've

AnonymousIs the use of would and would've correct?

Yes, but in real life the present tense is more likely in those exchanges.

I think he's in the gym. I suggest you go ... / I thought you were in the gym.

By the way: suggest you go, not suggest you to go.

CJ

CalifJim AnonymousIs the use of would and would've correct?Yes, but in real life the present tense is more likely in those exchanges.I think he's in the gym. I suggest you go ... / I thought you were in the gym.By the way: suggest you go, not suggest you to go.CJ

Hey Sir, at what context ot situation can I use that form 'I thought subject+would've+past partici

AnonymousI thought subject+would've+past participle?

It's often used with an action verb to say that although someone did not do something, you expected that he would have done it.

I thought Larry would have gone to that movie. He seemed enthusiastic about it last week.
I thought you would have found your lost keys by now. You've been

However, the whole conversation is rather stilted and unnatural.

Jack: Where's Alex? / Do you know where Alex is?
Bobby: I think he's in the gym.
...

Alex: Why did you tell Jack I was the gym? I was in the cafeteria.
Bobby: I thought you'd be there.

Anonymous 'I thought subject+would've+past participle?

Context 1: We are at a party, waiting for John who had promised to bring the beer.

Joe: Hey Mike, where's the beer? I'm thirsty!
Mike: I have no idea. John's bringing it. I thought John would have been here by now.

Context 2:
In the vegetable garden.

My tomato plants are

AlpheccaStars Anonymous 'I thought subject+would've+past participle?Context 1: We are at a party, waiting for John who had promised to bring the beer.Joe: Hey Mike, where's the beer? I'm thirsty!Mike: I have no idea. John's bringing it. I thought John would have been here by now.Context 2:In the vegetable garden.My tomato plants are not doing as well as promised on the se

CalifJim AnonymousI thought subject+would've+past participle?It's often used with an action verb to say that although someone did not do something, you expected that he would have done it.I thought Larry would have gone to that movie. He seemed enthusiastic about it last week.I thought you would have found your lost keys by now. You've been looking for them for hours.I th

Anonymousis there any way you could show me the situation where "would"'t substitute "would've", please?

I can't state a rule for the general case. No. I just go one sentence at a time. However, quite a few sentences with "would've" ("would have") can be said with just "would". I imagine you would only make that substitution when the situation is still pos

AnonymousHey Mam, I could replace would've in your sentences with would, right?

No, it does not work. You have to change the past participle to the infinitive, too.

Context 1:
Joe: Hey Mike, where's the beer? I'm thirsty!
Mike: I have no idea. John's bringing it. I thought John would have been here by now.
X

Yes, correct. However, you could replace "would've been" with "were" depending on the context.

If Bobby 100% thought that Alex was in the gym, then "were" should be used. "I thought you were in the gym."

If Bobby assumed, but wasn't 100% sure, that Alex was in the gym, then "would've been" or "would have been" is appropriate.