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Would
When you use 'would', imagine you are in the position of the person who will do the action and say what would you do?
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It is an event in the future.
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The speaker imagines the subject will do the action.
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They say what the speaker 'would' do.
Explain
Subject + would + present form verb + noun / noun phrase
What should I have tonight?
Menu



Fish and chips
cheeseburger
pizza



Past
Now
Future
Jackie would have the cheeseburger.

Jackie
Steven would have the pizza.

Steven
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It is an event tonight.
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The speaker imagines what Jackie and Steven will have.
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They say what the speaker 'would' have.
Which dress should I wear tomorrow night?
Past
Now
Future
tomorrow night
I would wear the red dress.
I would wear the green dress.