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    This document outlines the different uses and meanings of "will" and "would" in past and present time contexts. Will is used to indicate willingness, determination, promises, or ability in the present, while would is used to discuss willingness, preferences, or hypothetical situations in the past or from a non-actual viewpoint. The document categorizes the various uses of will and would into sections including agreement/consent, requests/offers, habits and routines, ability and capacity, predictions, and hypothetical situations.

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    This document outlines the different uses and meanings of "will" and "would" in past and present time contexts. Will is used to indicate willingness, determination, promises, or ability in the present, while would is used to discuss willingness, preferences, or hypothetical situations in the past or from a non-actual viewpoint. The document categorizes the various uses of will and would into sections including agreement/consent, requests/offers, habits and routines, ability and capacity, predictions, and hypothetical situations.

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    Will vs. Would

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    Mykhailo Polonchyk
    This document outlines the different uses and meanings of "will" and "would" in past and present time contexts. Will is used to indicate willingness, determination, promises, or ability in the present, while would is used to discuss willingness, preferences, or hypothetical situations in the past or from a non-actual viewpoint. The document categorizes the various uses of will and would into sections including agreement/consent, requests/offers, habits and routines, ability and capacity, predictions, and hypothetical situations.

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    Will Would

    PAST TIME CONTEXTS


    (Willingness) I. Agreement/ Consent
    would do sth – General situations
    won’t do
    Determination/ Promises wouldn’t do sth - General & specific situations
    Disagreement/ Refusal* (*Inanimate objects) wouldn’t do
    e.g. The window won’t open. Disagreement/ Refusal* (*Inanimate objects)
    The car won’t start. e.g. The window wouldn’t open yesterday.
    The car wouldn’t start in the morning.
    II. REQUESTS
    Will you …? Would you …?
    OFFERS
    I’ll do that for you. I’ll…. Will you have …? Would you like…?.
    III. HABITS & ROUTINES (Typical Repeated actions) PAST TIME CONTEXTS
    e.g. In fine weather he will often sit in the sun for hours. e.g. Dad would always help us with our math homework.
    Ability & Capacity Preference
    e.g. This stadium will hold (= can hold/ holds) 110,000 people. e.g. It would prefer/ like to stay in a five-star hotel.
    Predictions (near-certainty) Hypothetical situations/ desires
    e.g. It is 5 o’clock. Janet will be in Paris now. e.g. It would be so nice to live by the sea.
    We sent the invitations on Monday.
    Suggestions e.g. It would be nice to meet on Monday.
    They will have received them by now.

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