SKILL 36

SKILL 36 USE THE CORRECT TENSE WITH WILL AND WOULD.

USING CORRECT TENSES WITH WILL AND WOULD

VERB           MEANING                                              USE

WILL           AFTER THE PRESENT                    DO NOT USE WITH PAST 

WOULD      AFTER THE PAST                           DO NOT USE WITH PRESENT

                                                           EXAMPLE

 _  I KNOW THAT THEY WILL ARRIVE SOON

_ I KNEW THAT HE WOULD ARRIVE SOON

NOTE: THERE IS A DIFFERENT MODAL WOULD THAT IS USED TO MAKE POLITE REQUESTS. THIS TYPE OF WOULD IS OFTEN USED WITH THE PRESENT TENSE.

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU HEVE A PENCIL THAT COULD I BORROW.