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To my understanding, will and shall are used in future tense of course. But would and should aren't only used in past tense. Sometimes "would" is a polite way to give an ask question: Would you like to have your dinner with me? "Would" be applied to Subjunctive If Cluases: If I...

Thanks a lot for your replies, but I'm still confused. The essay topic is "What would you do if your child were caught shoplifting?" It asks a class of 17-year-old students to pretend that they are parents now. So I thought every move the 17-year-old hypothetical parent makes in his essay...

Thanks a lot for your replies. The essay topic is "What would you do if your child were caught shoplifting?" It asks a class of 17-year-old students to pretend that they are parents now. So I thought every move the 17-year-old hypothetical parent makes in his essay should be written in...