Take the tour ×  Do the following two statements convey the same
meaning?  Why would he do this to me?  Why did he do this to me?
To me both of them seem to imply something in simple past.
share|improve this question Looking at the title of the
question, I came here half-expecting a post out of a
relationship advice column :P –  Milind Ganjoo Apr 17 '12 at
6:43 add comment  3 Answers  up vote 13 down vote accepted  They
could have the same meaning depending on the context. The second
sentence is in the simple past. He did it; it's done; you are
left wondering why he did it.  The first sentence, could mean he
did it and now you're wondering why he would have done such a
thing. However, the first sentence could also mean that you
anticipate that he is going to do something to you (the this)
and you are wondering why he would.  If it's clear from what
precedes the sentence that he has already done something, then I
think these two sentences have the same meaning.  share|improve
this answer The first sentence w