Would have + past participle examples

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We can use subject + would + infinitive (I would go) or subject + would + have + past participle (I would have gone).

'Would' has quite a lot of different uses.

It's often a kind of past tense version of 'will'.

Remember that both 'had' and 'would' can be shorted to 'd. But only 'would' is followed by an infinitive without 'to'.

Use of would with examples

Would have been meaning

Would have meaning in hindi

Would have + past participle

Would have meaning

'Had' is followed by a past participle or by 'to + infinitive'.

1: The past of 'will' in reported speech

When we use 'will' in direct speech, we often use 'would' to change it into reported speech.

• Direct speech: I will be there at 6pm.
• Reported speech: She said that she would be there at 6pm.

• Direct speech: We won't see you at the party.
• Reported speech: They said that they wouldn't see us at the party.

Read more about reported speech here.

2: Willingness in the past

In the present we use 'will' to talk about willingness (willingness means that you are happy to do something).

For example, if we say 'I will help you', this means 'I'm offering to help

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