🔶 Uses of Would in English 🔶

Basically, we use 'will' to:
1- express beliefs about the present or future
2- to talk about what people want to do or are willing to do
3- to make promises, offers and requests.

and we use 'would' as the past tense form of 'will'. Because it is a past tense, it is used:

1- to talk about the past
2- to talk about hypotheses (when we imagine something)
3- for politeness.


Now, let's delve into the details of using 'would' in English:

1. Imagining a Situation or Action (Present/Future Unreal):
We use 'would' when we imagine something that isn’t real (hypothetical).

Examples:
- It would be nice to buy a new car, but we can’t afford it.

- I’d love to live by the sea.

- I wouldn’t say anything. (= If I were you, I’d keep quiet)


2. Imagining Something in the Past (would have + past participle): We use 'would have (done)' for things that did not happen in the past.

Examples:
- I don’t know what we’d have done without their help.

- He wouldn’t have been pleased if he’d known.

3. Difference Between Would (Present) and Would Have (Past):

Examples:
- I would call Lisa, but I don’t have her number. (present hypothetical)

- I would have called Lisa, but I didn’t have her number. (past hypothetical)


4. Would in If-Clauses (Conditionals): 'Would' often appears in sentences with 'if':

Examples:
- I would call Lisa if I had her number.

- I would have called Lisa if I’d had her number.


5. 'Would' vs 'Will' (Past vs Present): 'Would' is often the past form of 'will':

Examples:
Present: I’ll call you on Sunday.

Past: Tom said he’d call me on Sunday.


Present: I won’t be late.

Past: Amy promised she wouldn’t be late.


6. Wouldn’t = Refused to: 'Wouldn’t' can mean “refused to”:

Examples:
- I tried to warn him, but he wouldn’t listen. (= refused to listen)

- The car wouldn’t start. (= refused to start)


7. Politeness & Softening: 'Would' makes requests, offers, or statements softer/polite:

Examples:
- Would you like some coffee?

- Would you mind closing the window?

- I would suggest you take a break.


8. Reported Speech: Would is used when reporting someone’s words (future-in-the-past):

Examples:
- Direct: “I will help you,” she said.

- Reported: She said she would help me.


9. Habitual Actions in the Past: 'Would' describes things people used to do regularly:

Examples:
- When we were kids, we would play outside until dark.

- In summer, we would go swimming every morning.
(Similar to used to)

10. Expressing Preference: With 'rather' and 'sooner', 'would' shows preference:

Examples:
- I’d rather stay home tonight.

- I’d sooner walk than take the bus.



11. Expressing Certainty / Expectation: Sometimes 'would' shows what we expect is true:

Examples:
- That would be Tom at the door. (= I’m fairly sure it’s Tom)

- I thought it would be easy, but it wasn’t.


12. Hypothetical Past in Stories: Writers sometimes use 'would' to make storytelling vivid:

Examples:
- Every morning he would rise at dawn and walk to the river.

- The old man would sit by the fire and tell us stories.
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⚡️ Idiom of the Day
Idiom: Bite off more than you can chew
Meaning: To take on more work or responsibility than you can handle.
💬 Eg: He bit off more than he could chew by agreeing to lead three projects at once.

⚡️ Phrasal Verb of the Day
Phrasal Verb: Come across
Meaning: To find something or someone by chance.
💬 Eg: I came across an old photo album while cleaning the attic.

⚡️ Vocabulary of the Day
Word: Consistent
Meaning: Always behaving or happening in the same way.
💬Eg: She’s consistent in her performance, which makes her a top employee.
Word Family:
– Noun: Consistency
– Adjective: Consistent
– Adverb: Consistently

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1 What are your best qualities?

2 What would you like to change in your personality?

3 What makes the best friend, in your opinion?

4 Do you have any enemies?

5 What makes you happy?

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🔔 Idiom Of The Day 🔔


🔸A dime a dozen

Meaning: Something that is very common, not unique


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🔹Adding insult to injury

Meaning: To make a bad situation even worse.


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Productivity has been down because of the major malfunctions in manufacturing

The industrial revolution brought forth rapid urbanization

"will not" or "do not"

1️⃣ “The car will not start”.
We use 'sth will not ...' to describe refusal or failure to happen, often for machines or people.

Meaning: The car is trying to start but fails to, or is refusing to work.

Example:
- “The printer won’t print.” → The printer is not functioning.

So, “won’t” is about an expected action that does not occur, often temporarily.



2️⃣ “This window is fixed and it does not open.”
We use "sth does not ..." to describe a permanent state or condition, not a temporary failure. Here, “fixed” means permanently secured in place, not broken.

Example:
- “The bridge is closed and it does not allow traffic.” → Permanent or long-term situation.

So, ”does not” describes a general truth or permanent feature, not a temporary action failing.


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