Can we use would have for future?

Can we use would have for future?

Imagine a sentence such as “I would have to convince her to talk to me”. Here, the sentence uses would for the future. Also imagine unreal situations, in which something hasn’t happened and its possibility is in question. The sentence should be “If she said yes, I would draft the contract right away.”

Can we use would instead of Will?

Yes, “would” is the past form of “will”, but it has various other uses too, which have nothing to do with the fact that would is the past form of “will”.

When to use will have and would have?

We use would have as the past tense form of will have: I phoned at six o’clock. I knew he would have got home by then. It was half past five.

Is would used in future perfect tense?

No, they cannot be used as the future perfect, because they are not the future perfect. The word choice defines the tense, and you can’t just call it something else. If you had written “I will have finished my homework,” that would then be the future perfect.

How do you use the future present tense?

The Present Progressive Tense for Future Events In English, we often use the present progressive (be + verb + ing) to talk about future events which have already been planned. Time words in the sentence, such as next week, next year, tomorrow, etc., make it clear that the action is not happening at this moment.

Can we use present continuous for future?

English speakers often use the present continuous tense (subject + ‘be’ = verb-ing) to talk about future arrangements. A future arrangement is a plan that you have decided and organised with another person.

Will and going to examples?

Will + infinitive Be going to + infinitive
A prediction based on opinion: I think the Conservatives will win the next election. A prediction based on something we can see (or hear) now: The Conservatives are going to win the election. They already have most of the votes.
A future fact: The sun will rise tomorrow.

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