七. 情态動詞--will

可用于各人稱，表示 "意志"、"意願"、"決心"、"允諾"等。如：
I will try. 我願一試。
I will do my best. 我一定盡力而為。
We will never do it again. 我們永遠不會再做此事了。
Which will you fake?你要哪一個?
Who will go with me? 誰願和我一同去?

will在疑問句中用子第二人稱時
這時句子表示說話人向對方提出請求或詢問。如：
Will you please explain the sentence once more?請你再把這個句子解釋一遍好嗎?
Will you have western food or Chinese food，Mr. Smith? 史密斯先生，你吃西餐還是中餐?
Will you pass me the butter? 請你把黃油遞給我好嗎?

注意下面句中的won't亦表請求：
Won't you come in ?請進來好嗎?

[注一] 在條件狀語從句中須用現在一般時表将來，但當will用作情态動詞表意願時，則亦可用于條件狀語從句，如I'll be glad if you will come.(你如願來，我将會很高興)。
[注二]will在下面句子中 = I suppose(我猜想)或probably(大概)。如：
This will be the room you are looking for. 這大概就是你要找的那個房間。
You will remember the story I told you the other day.你們大概還記得我那天給你們講的那個故事。

[注三]will有時表示一種習慣動作或狀态。如：
Water will boil at 100 degrees Centigrade.水總是在攝氏100度煮沸。
Boys will be boys.男孩子總是男孩子。

八. 情态動詞--would

是will的過去式，可用于各人稱，表示過去時間的"意志"、"願望"和 "決心"等。如：
He declared that he would do everything to help us. 他說要盡一切可能來幫助我們。
I told peter that I would go along wit him.我告訴彼得我要跟他一塊去。
All in e doctors and nurses told Dr. Bethune not to give his own blood to the wounded, but he wouldn't listen.和護士勸白求恩大夫不要把自己的血輸給傷員，但是他不聽。

would用來表示現在時間時
這時would不論是表達說話人本身的意志或向對方提出請求，均較will婉轉。如：
Would you tell us something about yourself? 請跟我們談談你自己好嗎?
Would you like to have a glass of wine? 你要喝杯酒嗎?
Would you please tell me the way to the nearest bus-stop? 請告訴我去最近的公共汽車站怎麼走好嗎?
Would you mind helping me with my packing? 請你幫我打打行李好嗎?

[注]在日常會話中，I would like to和I should like to都可以說，I would like的簡略式為I'd like。如：
I should (would) like to have a look at the new television set.我想看看這架新電視機。
I'd like to borrow a copy of Alice in Wonderland.我要借一本《愛麗絲漫遊奇境記》。

Would還可以表示過去習慣發生的動作
I found that retired persons would often go to the park to play chess.我發現退休的人經常到公園裡下棋。
When he had a problem to solve，he would work at it until he found an answer.當他有個問題要解決時，他總是想辦法一直到找到答案為止。