Use of Would
Would:
Talking about the past
We
often use Would
as a kind of past tense of will
or going
to:
- Even as a boy, he knew that he Would succeed in life.
- I thought it Would rain so I brought my umbrella.
Using
Would
as as a kind of past tense of will
or going
to
is common in reported speech:
- She said that she Would buy some eggs. ("I will buy some eggs.")
- The candidate said that he Wouldn't increase taxes. ("I won't increase taxes.")
- Why didn't you bring your umbrella? I told you it Would rain! ("It's going to rain.")
We
often use Would
not
to talk about past refusals:
- He wanted a divorce but his wife Would not agree.
- Yesterday morning, the car Wouldn't start.



