Can anybody tell me what is the difference between the following sentences:
1. He says she will be a good teacher.
2. He says she would be a good teacher.
My question is when we should use would with a future meaning. Please explain me whether there is any condition in the second sentence. Thank you all in advance.
2006-11-20 18:46:45 · 7 answers · asked by samsha 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The first sentence is a statement of fact. "She" will definitely be a teacher, and she will be a good teacher.
The second sentence is a conditional statement. For example, "she" would be a good teacher, but she has not been hired to teach, or she has not completed her education, or something of that sort. If that condition were to be satisfied, then you _would_ be able to use the first sentence.
2006-11-20 18:51:30 · answer #1 · answered by drunksage 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Would" does not imply the future. In these two sentences, "She will be a good teacher" implies either that she already is a teacher and will eventually become a good one, or that she is destined to become a teacher (perhaps she is already studying to become one, or has said that she wants to become one), while "She would be a good teacher" suggests that she is NOT a teacher, but if she were one, she would be a good one.
2006-11-20 19:29:18 · answer #2 · answered by neniaf 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well i could be wrong but this is my definition of interpretation.
1. He says she will be a good teacher
This means that she WILL defiantly be a good teacher
2. He says she would be a good teacher.
This means she COULD be a good teacher IF she went into teaching or did something to improve herself.
2006-11-20 18:53:38 · answer #3 · answered by Beautiful - 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends. Will implies she already is a teacher and will be good in the future. Would implies that if she were to be a teacher, she would be a good one.
2006-11-20 18:51:05 · answer #4 · answered by W.orld F.amous 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
will means she is a good teacher would means she should be a teacher but right now she is not a teacher . DID YOU FINISH HIGH SCHOOL?
2006-11-20 19:01:19 · answer #5 · answered by big_al225 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
WOULD IS USED IN FUTURE REFERENCES WHEN THERE IS A LESS PROBABILITY/POSSSIBILITY OF THE WORK
while will is used when there is a surity of work to be done/completed in future
2006-11-20 18:50:33 · answer #6 · answered by ASHISH2006 A 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. "His answer has confused me." = Past tense 2. "His answer has me confused." = Present tense for #2, it could also be changed to PastTense by saying ; "His answer HAD me confused." have a cool day :P ahaha
2016-05-22 04:31:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋