would

Anglès

• Pronúncia: /wʊd/, /wəd/ o /əd/ (sense l'estrès)

• àudio (EUA) ^ⓘ

• Homòfon: wood

Verb

would

1. passat simple de will

1. (auxiliar) Forma el mode condicional.

   I would help, but I'm tired. (Ajudaria, però estic cansat.)

   What would you do? (Que faries tu?)

2. (auxiliar) Forma el imperfecte.

   We would go to the beach every summer. (Anàvem a la platja cada estiu.)

3. Expressa una petició cortesa.

   Would you come to my party? (literalment: Vindries a la meva festa?)

Sinònims

• [2] 'd
• [3] used to
• [4] can, could, will