Would instead of Will?
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Would instead of Will?
would is the past tense form of will. Because it is a past tense, it is used: to talk about the past. to talk about hypotheses (when we imagine something)
Would you or will you?
Would: How They’re Different (and How to Use Each) The main difference between will and would is that would can be used in the past tense but will cannot. Also, would is commonly used to refer to a future event that may occur under specific conditions, while will is used more generally to refer to future events.
Would you or will you marry me?
‘Will you marry me’ is a direct question, and when you ask it, you are literally asking someone if they would commit themselves to you at that moment, and it requires an answer. ‘Would you marry me’ is a vague question that asks of possiblities.
Will would use in English?
And English learners often get these two confused because they’re used in very similar situations. But they’re not the same. The main difference between will and would is that will is used for real possibilities while would is used for imagined situations in the future. Of course, this a simple explanation.
Where is could used?
“Could” is a modal verb used to express possibility or past ability as well as to make suggestions and requests. “Could” is also commonly used in conditional sentences as the conditional form of “can.” Examples: Extreme rain could cause the river to flood the city.
Will is present tense?
Will is used for the future, but also for the present The “present tenses” (such as the present simple and present progressive) are also used when talking about the present or future (more on this below). The term ‘future tenses’ is used because these forms are often used when talking about the future.
Is could Past or present?
Could is used for past and future instances, or sometimes in the present tense (although in the present tense it is normally describing a possibility or is part of a question). For example, She spoke so fast that I could not hear her, or, he could do it if he chooses to. In the present, we use can.
What is an example of present tense?
One simple example of this tense is: He is swimming. “He” is the subject, “is” is the present tense of the verb to be and “swimming” is the present participle verb form. Some other forms of this verb tense are: I am singing at church today.
Will and won’t grammar?
“Will” and the negative form “will not” or “won’t” is a modal auxiliary verb. This means that there is no s on the third person singular, and that it is followed by the infinitive: I will leave later. You will leave later.
Will and won’t examples?
Use “will/won’t” for promises: I’ll send you an e-mail. I won’t tell anyone your secret. He’ll pay you back tomorrow. We won’t forget your birthday.
Will and will not sentences?
We use “will + not” to make a negative sentence in the future tense. I will not exercise today. She will not quit her job. They will not send their son to art school.
Will and shall sentences examples?
The Traditional Rules for Forming the Future Tense with “Will” and “Shall”
Person | Pronoun Noun | Example |
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1st Person Singular | I | I shall be there soon. |
2nd Person Singular | You | You will be there soon. |
3rd Person Singular | He, She, It | He will be there soon. |
1st Person Plural | We | We shall be there soon. |
Which is correct I shall or I will?
As a general rule, use ‘will’ for affirmative and negative sentences about the future. Use ‘will’ for requests too. If you want to make an offer or suggestion with I/we, use ‘shall’ in the question form. For very formal statements, especially to describe obligations, use ‘shall’.
When should we use should?
‘Should’ can be used:
- To express something that is probable. Examples: “John should be here by 2:00 PM.” “He should be bringing Jennifer with him.
- To ask questions. Examples: “Should we turn left at this street?”
- To show obligation, give recommendation or even an opinion. Examples: “You should stop eating fast food.”
Will be used or will be use?
The word ‘processing’ is the subject of the passive sentence (i.e. Processing will be used (by people). If we make the sentence active, then ‘processing’ would be the object of the verb ‘will be using’ (i.e. people will be using processing).
Will it or it will?
“it will” is preferred, but the rule is often broken informally, in certain dialects, etc. Beginning with ‘Any idea’ makes it an implied question, hence the rule ‘invert for questions’ does not not apply.
Will be coming or will come?
Therefore, we can extend the same logic to the future tense: I will come – I will come generally, with no emphasis on the journey. “I will come to the party at 9.” I will be coming – An emphasis on the journey, or something disrupting that journey. Both are acceptable, especially in the future tense.
Will usage in grammar?
We normally use WILL to speak about the future. It is always combined with another verb. Since WILL is classified as a modal verb (like can, would, could, should) it has the same characteristics: It does not change in the third person (i.e. he, she, it)…Contractions.
Negative Contraction | |
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They will not | they won’t |
Can vs Can grammar?
Can, like could and would, is used to ask a polite question, but can is only used to ask permission to do or say something (“Can I borrow your car?” “Can I get you something to drink?”). Could is the past tense of can, but it also has uses apart from that–and that is where the confusion lies.
What’s the difference between Will and well?
As verbs the difference between will and well is that will is (archaic) to wish, desire or will can be (rare|transitive) to wish, desire (something) while well is to issue forth, as water from the earth; to flow; to spring.