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"Will" vs "would" in reported speech

English Language & Usage Asked by user266865 on November 24, 2020

Suppose today is 30th November. Today my friend (John) says to me on phone “I will definitely go to the market tomorrow”.

Now if I want to report his speech just after a few hours on 30th November, “will” or “would”, which one should I use? 


  • Hey mom, tomorrow I will be very busy. I will have to have got ready by 10:30 tomorrow. John told me that he would/will definitely go to the market tomorrow. I can’t miss the chance going there with him.

One Answer

Today is Monday. Yesterday my friend said "I will go to your house tomorrow". He said he would come today. The "action" of the modal verb took place yesterday = would.

Answered by Eddie on November 24, 2020

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