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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Would vs will

A: Where do you think Jack is?
B: He might be at the gym.
A: I would be pissed if he wasn't there.

A: A: Where do you think Jack is?
B: He might be at the gym.
A: I would be pissed if he was there.

Are would correct in both conversation? Please help. Thank you.
  

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Anonymous Are Is would correct in both conversation s ? Yes. The negation in the main clause doesn't change anything about the tenses you need.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous Are Is would correct in both conversation s ?
  • Yes.
  • The negation in the main clause doesn't change anything about the tenses you need.
  • CJ
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AnonymousAre Is would correct in both conversations?
Yes. The negation in the main clause doesn't change anything about the tenses you need.

CJ
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CalifJim AnonymousAre Is would correct in both conversations?Yes. The negation in the main clause doesn't change anything about the tenses you need.CJ
A: Where do you think Jack is?
B: He might be at the gym.
A: I would be ****** if he wasn't there.

Vs.

A: Where do you think Jack is?
B: He might be at the gym.
A: I will be *
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AnonymousWhat's the difference in meaning?
I would be ****** if he wasn't there. This is called a second conditional. It is also considered an "unreal conditional", which means (in this example) that the premise that Jack is at the gym is not a real and immediate concern.

I will be ****** if he is
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Anonymous I would be ... I will be ...
Note that in a real conversation between native speakers, these would be I'd be and I'll be.

CJ
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Probably the sentence with would? Am I correct? I apologize but I have got one question. This question is based on current politics in the US.

If Trump won, he would repeal the Obamacare.
Vs.
If Trump wins, he will repeal the Obamacare.

In the first sentence, Trump's winning is not real or unlikely to win and in the second sentence Trump's winning is real or it's possi
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AnonymousProbably the sentence with would? Am I correct?
No. The one with 'will'. Think about it. If someone came up to you asking where Jack was, are they just theorizing as if they were sitting at home alone thinking about what they would do if they won a million dollars some day? Or do they want to know where Jack is right this instant?
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I found your answer confusing.
1: if he wasn't there, I would be ******.

2: if he isn't there, I will be ******.

You said native speaker would use the second sentence. You meant the first sentence is wrong to use with the context?
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AnonymousYou said native speaker would use the second sentence.
Yes, I did.
AnonymousYou meant the first sentence is wrong to use with the context?
Right. The grammar is good, but it sounds a little strange in the given context.

CJ
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I haven't had any difficulty understanding any modal verb except for would. It's really hard to understand it. Is it all about context? Do you any tips on how to be able to properly use would? I want to speak like a native.
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AnonymousIt's really hard to understand it.
Yes. I think we have more questions on the forum about "would" than about any other word.
AnonymousDo you any tips on how to be able to properly use would?
Unfortunately, I don't. You need to listen to a lot of English and read a lot of English before "would" becomes easy. All I
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