Would

Using "Would" in Present, Past, and Future

Modal Use	Positive Forms 1. = Present   2. = Past   3. = Future	Negative Forms 1. = Present   2. = Past   3. = Future	You can also use:
would conditional	1. If I were president, I would cut the cost of education.2. If I had been president, I would have cut the cost of education. 3. If I were elected president next year, I would cut the cost of education.	1. If I were president, I would not raise taxes.2. If I had been president, I would not have raised taxes. 3. If I were president, I would not sign the tax increase next week.
would past of "will"	I said I would help you.He told me he would be here before 8:00.	I said I wouldn't help you.He told me he would not be here before 8:00.
would repetition in past	When I was a kid, I would always go to the beach.When he was young, he would always do his homework.	When I was a kid, I wouldn't go into the water by myself.When he got older, he would never do his homework.	used to

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