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Default "will" to express repeated actions in the Present

How does "will" express repeated actions in the Present? Is it the same as "would" in the Past? Please, explain and if possible give some examples.
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How does "will" express repeated actions in the Present? Is it the same as "would" in the Past? Please, explain and if possible give some examples.
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She WILL come home every day after work and sit on the couch to watch her favorite soap opera.

Acid WILL corrode.

In the old days we’ve no TV, we WOULD entertain ourselves.
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She WILL come home every day after work and sit on the couch to watch her favorite soap opera.

Acid WILL corrode.

In the old days we’ve no TV, we WOULD entertain ourselves.
The sun will come up in the east.

Water will freeze at 0 degrees Celsius.

In the old days we had no TV, and we would entertain ourselves.



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