Will and would worksheet

Complete the following sentences using will or would.

Hints: Would is the past of will in indirect speech.

1. ………………………. you like to spare a few minutes for me? (would / will)

2. She said that she ………………….. come. (would / will)

3. I ……………………….. like something to drink, please. (will / would)

4. I wish you ………………………… take things so seriously. (won’t / wouldn’t)

5. I asked if she ………………………. need some help. (would / will)

6. There he met the woman who he ……………………. marry three years later. (would / will)

7. …………………….. you mind moving a bit? (would / will)

8. Tomorrow ………………….. be fine. (will / would)

9. I ………………….. be there. (will / would)

10. ‘I’m hungry’. ‘Okay. I …………………… get you something to eat.’ (will / would)

Answers

1. Would you like to spare a few minutes for me?

2. She said that she would come. (After past reporting verbs (said), we use would.)

3. I would like something to drink, please.

4. I wish you wouldn’t take things so seriously. (In that-clauses after ‘wish’, ‘would’ is more common than ‘will’.)

5. I asked if she would need some help.

6. There he met the woman whom he would marry three years later.

7. Would you mind moving a bit?

8. Tomorrow will be fine.

9. I will be there.

10. ‘I’m hungry’. ‘Okay. I will get you something to eat.’