Use a phrase with will or would in place of the words in italics

1) She always used to tell us a story before we went to bed. She would always tell us a story before we went to bed.

2) She still tells us a story occasionally.

3) They only used to discuss family matters with the priest.

4) He's very good, you know. He plays with that toy for hours on end.

5) When he needed extra money, he used to work overtime.

6) She doesn't always tell the truth, I'm afraid.

§ 2 Will and would for intention, insistence,

certainty or supposition

1. Will/would are used with the first person to express will, intention or determination: I say I will do anything for him. We thought we wouldn’t interfere.

2. Will/would are served to imply insistence or consent in if-clauses: ‘It’s about forty minutes’ walk from here and if you will come now I’ll go with you. If you would help me I should make another attempt.

NOTE: Will is not normally used after if- clauses: If the weather is fine, we will go to the bank of the river (conditional sentence).

3. Will may convey the meaning of certainty or supposition about present or future situations: Don’t phone them now. – They will be having dinner. This will be the school, I believe.

Will + Perfect Infinitive expresses certainty about the past: We can’t go and see them now. They will have gone to bed.

4. Would is found to express that something was to be expected. The meaning is rather sarcastical: ‘ Paula is very brave.’ ‘Yes, she would be brave.’ I don’t approve of his decision.’ ‘No, you wouldn’t. ’ It is renderedin Russian as: этого и следовало ожидать.

Learn some set phrases:

· Boys will be boys (Мальчишки остаются мальчишками).

· Accidents will happen (Без несчастных случаев дело не обходится).

· Would rather, would sooner are followed by an Infinitive without to. They mean ‘to prefer’. I would rather do it myself.

· Would…mind…doing in questions means ‘to object’: Would you mind my smoking in? The construction may express a polite request: Would you mind getting me a cup of tea?