would
wo͝od,wəd,(ə)d/
modal verb: would; modal verb: wouldst
1. 1.
past of will1, in various senses.
"he said he would be away for a couple of
days"
2. 2.
(expressing the conditional mood) indicating
the consequence of an imagined event or
situation.
"he would lose his job if he were identified"
o used to give advice.
"I wouldn't drink that if I were you"
3. 3.
expressing a desire or inclination.
"I would love to work in Prague"
4. 4.
expressing a polite request.
"would you pour the wine, please?"
o expressing willingness or consent.
"who would live here?"
5. 5.
expressing a conjecture, opinion, or hope.
"I would imagine that they'll want to keep it"
6. 6.
used to make a comment about behavior that
is typical.
"every night we would hear the boy crying"
7. 7.
literary
expressing a wish or regret.
"would that he had lived to finish it"
Origin
would
wo͝od,wəd,(ə)d/
modal verb: would; modal verb: wouldst
8. 1.
past of will1, in various senses.
"he said he would be away for a couple of
days"
9. 2.
(expressing the conditional mood) indicating
the consequence of an imagined event or
situation.
"he would lose his job if he were identified"
o used to give advice.
"I wouldn't drink that if I were you"
10. 3.
expressing a desire or inclination.
"I would love to work in Prague"
11. 4.
expressing a polite request.
"would you pour the wine, please?"
o expressing willingness or consent.
"who would live here?"
12. 5.
expressing a conjecture, opinion, or hope.
"I would imagine that they'll want to keep it"
13. 6.
used to make a comment about behavior that
is typical.
"every night we would hear the boy crying"
14. 7.
literary
expressing a wish or regret.
"would that he had lived to finish it"
Origin