1. Exploring Grammar in Context
Kiwan Sung
Kyung Hee University

2. Part B Modals in Context
Unit 7 Will & Would
Part B Modals in Context

3. Will/Would Would -used in conditional or hypothetical contexts
Ex) We would need clubs to go out for golfing (if we were going to play on the course).
-used in a situation that is not real
Ex) I would help you out in case you need it.
Will
-used in a context that is probable or must happen
Ex) I will bring a swimming suit for this trip.

4. Will/Would : Volition Wanting or desiring to do something
-express attitudes
-not future
Ex) I won’t go to that restaurant. I just don’t like their service.
Cf) I don’t go to that restaurant. (more casual and factual)
Would as volition in the past
Ex) She wouldn’t listen to me and went her own way as usual.

5. Will/Would : Volition Will/won’t(present); would/wouldn’t(past)
-used in present or past form to express your attitudes of (not) wanting to do certain things or the extent of strength of accepting/refusing
Ex) My brother will watch horror movies.
won’t
would
wouldn’t

6. Will/Would Idiomatic expressions to show opinions or preferences
-I’d say that he is going to vote for it this time.
-I wouldn’t say he did it but there is a possibility that he played some role.
-It wouldn’t surprise me if she made such a rude comment to my work.
-Wouldn’t it be a good idea if we had a day off!!
-Would that she were here!

7. Will/Would May be use with an adverbial phrase
Ex) She wouldn’t come to the party last week.
will or would-mostly used in negative for volition
Ex) I wouldn’t ring him. He is probably out.
vs. I don’t want to ring him. He is probably~.
cf) I wouldn’t ring him. He was quite rude last time we spoke.
vs. I did not ring(did not want to ring) him. He was quite rude~~

8. Would Hypothesizing something in the past
Ex) The guest wouldn’t leave, so we had a late night
vs.
The guest wouldn’t have left, even if we had asked them to! (perfect for hypothetical situation in the past)
Will-used for prediction, suggestions, offers, or decisions

9. Will vs. would: summary
Will-used for predictions, suggestions, opinions, or decisions
Ex) I will be surprised if my team wins this game. (certainly used in if-clause)
Would-hypothetical or unreal in if-clause
Ex) A day off would be real ice (but I don’t think it will happen).
Won’t, wouldn’t: volition (refusal)
Ex) She won’t come to the party.
The dog wouldn’t go away.

10. Will vs. would: summary I would(n’t) say he was the suspect
I would(n’t) have said that he had been a suspect
She would(n’t) be surprised at my visit.
She would(n’t) have been surprised even though I had visited her.