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Will or Would

Will is used in future structures.

Statement referring to the future - fact, timetable, etc. 

-we'll (we will) have ice cream after dinner tonight

-it will be a nice day tomorrow

-the plane will leave at noon

Instant decision.

-someone is at the door, I'll go and see who it is

-what will you order for lunch? I'll order fried rice

Request.

-will you tell your sister she is also invited?

-will you help me with the housework today?

Promise, offer, prediction.

-I will never forget you.

-can't you do your homework? Don't worry, I'll come and help you

-don't trust her, she will always tell you lies

Open condition.

-we'll go running this afternoon if it's not too windy

Would is the past form of will.

-the mechanic said he would fix the car tomorrow

-she promised she would call soon after work

-he hoped I would come to the party

Would refers to half-open or closed condition as an analogue of will.

-we would go sailing tomorrow if the weather was/were good. (half-open condition)

-we would have gone sailing tomorrow if the weather had been good. (closed condition)

When both will and would can be used, would is more polite.

-would you do me a favour, please?

-I'm hot here, would you mind opening the window?

Other examples with would.

-would you like a cold drink? (offer)

-I would like to have some butter on my toast. (request)

-I would like to live in the Seychelles very much. (wish)

-it's quite late, I would rather go to sleep than watch television. (preference)

-when we were young, we would play soccer every afternoon. (repeated action in the past)

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1. If I have a good lunch today I wouldwillI don't know not eat much tonight.

2. I wouldwillI don't know like to go on a very long relaxing holiday.

3. I promise I wouldwillI don't know always be there when you need me.

4. I didn't think the suspect willwouldI don't know be acquitted by the jury.

5. I am certain I wouldwillI don't know be able to make it on time.

6. I wouldn'twouldI don't know dive in this polluted river for any amount of money.

7. Do you think they willwouldI don't know accept the invitation to the dinner?

8. Tomorrow I willwouldI don't know do my best to exercise when I get home.

9. What do you think willwouldI don't know happen at the meeting this afternoon?

10. If you had to make a choice, what willwouldI don't know you decide on?