2007-09-30 18:23:51 · 8 answers · asked by Trio 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
Would and will are both expressions of the future
I will buy you roses
I would buy you roses but....
When we were married, we I would fight.
Will expresses true determination, whereas would gives you a conditional determination (some wiggle room if you will)
The tenses of the words are as follows
will -Simple future: "I shall/will listen." This is used to express that an event will occur in the future, or that the speaker intends to perform some action.
would --- Present conditional or simply conditional: "I would listen." This is used to express an event that occurred multiple times or was ongoing in the past (i.e. When I was younger, I would listen. [multiple times]), or something that would be done now or in the future when predicated upon another condition (i.e. “If I had the time, I would listen to you.” [this condition could be known from context and omitted from the conditional statement.])
2007-09-30 18:48:07 · answer #1 · answered by Brhee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a sentence would you say
I will mow the grass today.
I would mow the grass today.
Witch one sounds better
2007-09-30 18:27:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Degree of surety.
2007-09-30 18:26:36 · answer #3 · answered by brkshandilya 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Would is past tense, will is present tense.
2007-09-30 18:32:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
will - means something planned to be done, clarity
would - something not planned but can be done, ambiguity
2007-09-30 18:31:50 · answer #5 · answered by Kamran 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Would is more past, will is future.
2007-09-30 18:29:35 · answer #6 · answered by delicious_babym 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In language, 'would' is passive.
'Will' declares positive intent.
2007-09-30 18:33:35 · answer #7 · answered by tropical 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
failure and determination
2007-09-30 18:27:34 · answer #8 · answered by cmebDUCKs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋