Can we use I with would?
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Can we use I with would?
We use reported speech to tell others what someone else said – without using their exact words. In reported speech clauses, “would” is the past tense of “will.”…The Many Uses of ‘Would’ in Everyday Speech, Part 1.
| Uses of ‘Would’ | Example | Structure |
|---|---|---|
| Repeated past actions | When I was little, I would play hopscotch with my friends. | Main clause= would + simple verb form |
Will and would sentences examples?
We use will to express beliefs about the present or future:
- John will be in his office. (
- I thought we would be late, so we would have to take the train.
- We’ll see you tomorrow.
- We always spend our holidays at our favourite hotel at the seaside.
- We had a terrible night.
Is it will or would?
Will can be a present tense verb that means to cause something to happen through force of desire. Would is a past tense form of will. It is also a conditional verb that indicates an action that would happen under certain conditions.
Would and used to examples?
Used to and would are both use to describe something that happened regularly in the past but doesn’t happen any longer, as shown in the following two sentences about quitting smoking: I used to smoke, but I quit last year. Whenever I craved a cigarette, I would chew gum instead.
Will we have thought tense?
“I would have thought” is not a past tense. It is present (perfect?) subjunctive. Its meaning is very similar to “I would think”.
Is thought present tense?
past tense of think is thought.
What is the difference between he would come and he will come?
‘would’ is the past tense of ‘will’; therefore the second sentence is grammatically correct. I hope this answer helps you. The difference is that “He said he will come” implies that you are still expecting him to come sometime in the future.