Would vs will difference

Question

I get confused on would and will at times because sometimes it seems like they are interchangeable. “Do you want to go to the game tomorrow?” “Yes, I will go to the game tomorrow.” “Yes, I would go to the game tomorrow.” Do will and would have the same meaning here, or does would in this case mean that this person wants to go or is willing to go. I know will is expressing the future, but what is the meaning of would in this case?

Answer 1

Like Daniel has mentioned, the difference between will and would in the example sentences you provided is based on the level of commitment: "Yes, I will go to the game tomorrow". This means that the person in this sentence has confirmed guaranteed 100% that he will be there at the game. "Yes, I would go to the game tomorrow." means that the person has not made a commitment to go to the game and is still uncertain.

Using would can also express a hypothesis or hypothetical situation (Example: I would go on this trip but my schedule is full)

The key to knowing whether to use will or would in a sentence or to know the difference between the two is to look at the context of the sentence.

Answer 2

For this scenario, the difference between "will" and "would" is based on the level of commitment an individual has. "Will" implies that this person is mainly certain that they will go to the game, while "Would" implies an unsure certainty that this person will be able to attend the game. For informal speech, these words could be interchangeable, but for more professional/academic writing, this difference between these words are more prominent.