4.125 certainty: 'would' and 'should'

You also use 'would' to say that something is certain to happen in particular circumstances.

• Even an illiterate person would understand that.
• Few people would agree with this as a general principle.
• A picnic wouldn't be any fun without you.

After 'I', you can use 'should' instead of 'would'.

• The very first thing I should do would be to teach you how to cook.
• I should be very unhappy on the continent.