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86. WILL & WOULD (MODALS), 1. VOLITION; READINESS; WILLINGNESS, will…
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I'll write as soon as possible
He decided that he wouldn't interfere
I won't answer your question
She'll clean the dishes in a minute (readiness)
2. HABITUAL ACTIONS
Sentences with stress on "will/would" will show criticism oа behaviour - an annoying habit
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She'll sit next to the window for hours
Sometimes he would bring me presents
Dan will leave the lights on when hу is last out of the office
Every day he will come home and turn on the TV
He was a nice boy, but he would talk about himself all the time
3-4. PERSISTANCE (упорство, настойчивость) & REFUSAL
also for inanimate objects that fail to perform their functions
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I ask him to stop talking but he will
Everyone gave up, but he would carry on
She wouldn't say what was wrong when I asked
You don't want to hear, but I will say it anyway
My pen won't write (fail to function)
Whatever I did, my car wouldn't start on cold mornings (fail to function)
The door wouldn't open
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Will you help me?
Would you lend me the car?
Shut the door, would you?
Will you have some more of the pie?
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This will be the school, I believe
The test won't be hard
We have sent the invitations on Monday, so they will receive them in 3 days
I expect he will be home late
Someone is knocking on the door. That will be the postman
I would get seasick even by looking at the ocean
If I moved to another country, I would miss my parents
I would hate the weather in the UK
If you told her about what happened, she would never forgive you (unreal condition)
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I'd rather stay at home
I wouldn't mind your help
I'd love to come to your wedding
I won't have you speak to me like that
What fruit would you prefer?
more examples in the theory file