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'I
would go' may mean any of the following --
'I will go' 'I went' 'I used to go'
(depending on the circumstances)
If you know Hindi, 'I would go' may mean
'main jaoonga' or 'main gaya' or 'main jata tha' or main jata or
main jaya karta tha.
Similarly 'She would wake up' may imply
'She will wake up' or 'She woke up' or 'She used to wake up'.
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Following Pattern may also imply
future as well as past sense ---
In one part of the sentence --
If /
When / Before / Although / As soon as / Anyone / As / Because / Till
/ While etc, then Subject, then '2nd Form of verb' / was / were
& in the other part of the sentence --
Subject WOULD, then 'verb word' /
be
Examples:
If I
went to the market,
would you come
with me.
It
would be better,
if no one knew
that I have come back
If this
happened again,
we would behave
the same way.
If you
opened
an account with the bank,
there would never be
any problem.
I would
meet him,
if I went
there.
If I
were not a physicist,
I would probably be
a tennis player.
When he
got home,
she would be
/ was angry.
When
she went to the hospital,
she would entreat
the doctor to help.
As soon
as she felt a little hungry,
she would eat
almonds.
Anyone
who saw her
would immediately recognize
her.
In above examples, part of the sentence having
subject would 'verb word' / be
if has future sense, then the other part will also have future sense
& vice versa, similarly the part of the sentence having
subject would 'verb word' / be
if has past sense, then other part will also have past sense & vice
versa.
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In one part of the sentence --
If,
then Subject, then 'were to 1st Form of verb'
& in the other part of the sentence --
Subject WOULD, then 'verb word' /
be implies each part would have
only future sense.
Examples:
If this
were to happen again,
we would behave
the same way.
If you
were to open an account with the
bank,
there would never be
any problem
I
would meet
him,
if I were to go
there.
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In one part of the sentence --
Subject '2nd Form of verb'
but "No If, No when etc" & in the
other part of the sentence --
Subject WOULD, then 'verb word' /
be.
In these sentences, the part of the
sentence having
Subject
'2nd Form of verb always has past
sense, whereas the part of the sentence having
Subject WOULD 'verb word' / be,
may imply past or future sense depending on the circumstances.
Examples:
He
started the company
that would dominate
the industry.
She
struggled with the door but
it would not budge.
At last,
I found
a family
who would give
us free meal.
(in above 3 sentences, would has past
sense)
I hoped
weather would be
better tomorrow.
I knew
you would go
there.
He said
he would come
early.
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