Understanding 'Will' and 'Would' Usage

The video tutorial by Adam on engvid.com focuses on the verbs 'will' and 'would', explaining their functions and differences. 'Will' is used for future possibilities, while 'would' is used for unreal past and hypothetical situations. The tutorial includes examples and discusses reported speech, complex sentence structures, and the future perfect tense. It emphasizes the importance of understanding these verbs in both spoken and written English, and concludes with a quiz to test comprehension.

What is the main focus of the video tutorial?

• Learning new vocabulary words.

• Understanding the difference between 'will' and 'would'.

• Studying English literature.

• Practicing pronunciation.

Which verb is used to express future possibilities?

• 'Would'

• 'Should'

• 'Can'

• 'Will'

What does 'would' typically indicate?

• A real future event.

• An unreal past or hypothetical situation.

• A definite fact.

• A command.

In the sentence 'He would make new friends if he went out more', what does 'would' imply?

• He is not currently making new friends.

• He has already made new friends.

• He will make new friends in the future.

• He is definitely making new friends.

How is 'would' used in indirect reported speech?

• As a question.

• As a future tense marker.

• As the past tense of 'will'.

• As the present tense of 'will'.

What does the sentence 'She would have needed to make more sales' imply?

• She did not make enough sales in the past.

• She is currently making more sales.

• She has already made enough sales.

• She will make more sales in the future.

What is the difference between 'will have met' and 'would have met'?

• 'Will have met' is used for past events, 'would have met' for future events.

• 'Will have met' is future perfect, 'would have met' is unreal past.

• Both are used for hypothetical situations.

• Both are used for definite future events.

Why is it important to distinguish between 'will' and 'would'?

• They are rarely used in English.

• They have different functions and meanings.

• They are used interchangeably.

• They are both formal verbs.