Would and will are both modal verbs.
Will is used in future structures.
1. Statement referring to the future โ fact, timetable, etc.
โ Weโll (= we will) have two extra lessons this afternoon.
โ It will be Tuesday tomorrow.
โ Their bus will leave at 7.30.
2. Instant decision
โ The phone is ringing, Iโll go and answer it.
โ What will you eat? Iโll have roast beef.
3. Request
โ Will you tell your father that we expect him for dinner?
โ Will you copy this file and print it for yourself?
4. Promise, offer, prediction
โ I will always love you.
โ Canโt you do your homework? Donโt worry, Iโll come and help you.
โ Donโt trust her, she will always tell you lies.
5. Open condition
โ Weโll go fishing at the weekend if the weather is good.
Would
1. Would is the past form of will
โ Peter said he would finish the work the next day. (future in the past or reported speech)
โ She said she would write me soon. (reported speech)
โ He hoped I would come.ย
2. Would refers to half-open or closed condition as an analogue of will.
โ We would go fishing at the weekend if the weather was/were good. (half-open condition)
โ We would have gone fishing at the weekend if the weather had been good. (closed condition)
3. When both will and would can be used, would is more polite.
โ Would you do me a favour, please?
โ Iโm cold here, would you mind closing the window?
4. Other typical examples with would
โ Would you like a sandwich? (offer)
โ Iโd (I would)ย like to have some cream with the cake. (request)
โ Iโd like to learn English very well. (wish, plan)
โ Itโs quite late, Iโd rather have a cup of tea than coffee now. (preference)
โ I would rather not go to that part of the town in the dark. (preference)
โ When we were kids, we would hang around the playground every afternoon. (repeated action in the past)
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