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Is "did" used conditionally, regionally or otherwise? e.g. "Did you want..." instead of "Would you want..."
My partner frequently asks me questions that, when read literally, are questions about the past, but in intent and intended response are actually conditional questions:
Did you have any thoughts ...
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Can "should" be used to mean "if" and used to mean "would" in the same sentence?
It's grammatical to use "should" like "if":
Should you need me, call.
I'll be available should she ask for me.
Should my mother call, let her know I'll be back shortly.
It's also ...
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Are "If I could" clauses always followed by "would"?
I always see
If I could ... I would.
For example,
If I could speak English, I would go to English-speaking countries.
Is there a rule against a conditional clause which contains could, being ...
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'd instead of would - when is it acceptable? [closed]
I am a teacher of English as a second language (secondary school). I've been correcting a test on the 3rd conditional - the task was to change the given sentences from a 2nd conditional form to a 3rd ...
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"Would you mind if I smoked here?" -- Conditional or not?
(1) Would you mind if I smoked here?
Is (1) a conditional (i.e., a sentence containing a conditional clause)?
Or is the if-clause complement of the verb mind?
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I feel the need to make it clear ...
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English Conditionals and "would"
I'm having a discussion with my wife on English conditionals.
She says we cannot have "would" in a hypothetical if statement:
If I would want to change my address, should I let you know?
She says ...
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'Would' to indicate that the information given is not absolutely certain
Page 60 of Learner English: A Teacher's Guide to Interference gives two example sentences that the author claims are ungrammatical uses of "would" when indicating uncertainty.
*The ...
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Use of conditional tense/subjunctive mood
I am discussing with a friend (over email) the pros and cons of various interview styles. At some point in the email I write:
"Ideally the candidate will demonstrate X."
Then in the next ...
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I wouldn't work if I wouldn't get paid [closed]
I would like to know if I can say, "I wouldn't work, if I wouldn't get paid." My question is can I use would twice in a sentece to express something imaginary or I have to stick to would & were.
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Is there a term for use of "would" conditional to indicate lack of precision?
In the Northern Irish dialect, a speaker can say
You see, I would have been very shy, and his encouragement really
helped me.
Here, the "would have been" is used to indicate that the ...
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Using “would” with the present tense in conditional clauses
I have met such sentence in my tutorial text:
"Today my brother has announced that he is going to enter the university next year. I wondered if he had thought it over properly. He would be able to ...
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Can "If I would" ever be correct?
I came across this construction that was being said by a native English speaker (AmE):
Usually actually at this point, you don't really know what the Git
repository is going to be so I'm not sure ...
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If he got the job, he would be very happy now
Consider this, please:
Person A: My brother was supposed to appear for an interview at 8am, and now it's 10. I don't know if he got the job or not. But one thing is for sure,
If he got the job, he ...
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Is this correct to use would twice in if-then sentence? [duplicate]
Would it be grammatically correct if I would say: (see what I did there? :))
If I would be X >then< Y.
E.g.: If I would be born in US I would be happier.
("then" is redundant so I ...
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"would" as an auxiliary for present tense conditionals
Both of these sentences feel wrong to me:
if I am alone, I will go today
if I would be alone, I will go today
By looking up some rules, it seems that using would in the protasis is a common mistake,...
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If I use 'would', can 'steps' follow?
A dissertation talks bout the usefulness of the approach it takes: "[a] study of this kind would be all the more useful if it steps beyond the polemics of grammar." If I use 'would', can 'steps' ...
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Degree of Potentiality: Would vs. Should: Which indicates a greater possibility?
People in my new workplace hold that "should" is less definitive than "would," for e.g., in the sentence:
Commodity prices could be depressed in 2016 due to oversupply, which should pressure power ...
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Past Tense after "if" [duplicate]
“A letter?” repeated Professor McGonagall faintly, sitting back down on the wall. “Really, Dumbledore, you think you can explain all this in a letter? These people will never understand him! He’ll be ...
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Is "would" appropriate in this case? [duplicate]
"If these same situations would be held by people unable to change their behaviour in order to solve or to handle them the consequences would be catastrophic."
I know that usually the word "would" is ...
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“Would + Verb” vs. “Were to + Verb”
"If they ___ me this job, I'd turn it down."
a) would offer
b) were to offer
I had this question in my test lately. The latter is the right answer, but I don't really get the difference ...
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If this will... or if this would [duplicate]
Can someone tell me which is grammatically sound in this context -- would or will? I've looked through some of the responses to similar questions, but the explanations weren't too clear for a non-...
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Usage of "would" [duplicate]
Can I use "would" if there are no conditionals?
Here's example
That would be Jo calling. I'll answer it.
I don't think there's an implicit conditional behind that sentence.
So I thought that "...
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Can "would" be used in a conditional like this?
I know there's a multitude of similar questions, but I just can't find one that clearly applies to my problem. The sentence I'm struggling with deals with an obligation and sounds similar to this.
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Is this sentence is a conditional? "Marta on if she would ever make a tinder account" [closed]
Is it correct to use this struct? (If + noun + would)
I was looking for any examples of this structure, and every time I received an answer that this is a conditional.
I have also asked chatgpt, and ...
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Is it grammatical to use "would be" in a conditional clause?
Is it grammatically correct to include "would be" in a conditional clause?
Your physician may recommend you to be evaluated if you would potentially be a candidate for this vaccine.