Will / would

We was were talking about a the modal verb "will / would".

Will / would

We was were talking about a modal verb - "will/would" <em>(you're not exactly wrong, nor is Katja!)</em>

<em>or  ... </em>a modal verb (will/would) 

<em>you can talk about "a modal verb" (but put the actual instance in parentheses or em-dashes)</em>