Usage of would.
Hello there! Can you please explain me why we use "would" in the following sentence:
I would never have thought that I would love you.
As far as I understand (but I might be wrong), the first would is conditional, but I have no clue about the usage of the second would. Thank you all in advance!

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Usage of would.
Hello there! Can you please explain me why we use "would" in the following sentence: 
I would never have thought that I would love you. 
As far as I understand (but I might be wrong), the first would is conditional, but I have no clue about the usage of the second would. Thank you all in advance!

Answer

It is not a conditional sentence, there's nothing there in either part to introduce any condition.The 1st would + perfect infinitive shows hypothetical past that never happened and the 2nd would + infinitive shows the current result but they aren't connected by any conditions.

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I would never have have thought ?- If hadn't thought I would never think to... 
I would love you - the future in the past I wouldn't love you if I didn't feel it myself.

Sounds too complicated, right? 
If you asked a person like a few years ago he would probably say: To love this girl? What?! Never ever in my life. I'll better love my dog. However, time went pass and will became would, because it happened.

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