would
gb/wˈʊd/ us/wˈʊd/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 100
-na/-ne/-ná/-né, volna, szokott, szeretne, szívesen, fog
ΡΉΜΑ
B1
1
volna
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] would [verb] if [condition]
I would travel more if I had more money.
Többet utaznék, ha több pénzem lenne.
She would help you if she could.
Segítene neked, ha tudna.
They would buy the house if it were cheaper.
If I were you, I would take the job.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I would eat ice cream if it was hot.
Ennék fagylaltot, ha nagy meleg lenne.
She would call you if she had your number.
Felhívna, ha tudná a telefonszámodat.
We would play outside if it was sunny.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners often confuse 'would' with 'will'. 'Will' is for real future events, while 'would' is for imagined or conditional situations.
Σημασία
Express possibility or hypothetical
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
would like
|would go
|would help
|would see
Συνώνυμα
might (Suggests a lower degree of certainty than 'would'.)
Αντώνυμα
will (Indicates certainty or strong intention instead of hypothetical.)
Θέματα
grammar
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Used to talk about something that might happen, could have happened, or is imagined.
Used to indicate a possible, imagined, or hypothetical action or situation, often dependent on a condition.
ΡΉΜΑ
B1
2
szokott
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] would [verb] [time reference]
When we were kids, we would play outside until dark.
Gyerekkorunkban sötétedésig kint szoktunk játszani.
Every summer, we would visit our grandparents.
Minden nyáron meglátogattuk a nagyszüleinket.
He would always bring flowers on her birthday.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
When I was young, I would swim every day.
Amikor fiatal voltam, mindennap úsztam.
We would eat dinner together every night.
Minden este együtt vacsoráztunk.
She would read me a story before bed.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes use 'would' for single past events; it should be used for repeated actions.
Σημασία
Express past habit
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
would always say
|would often go
|would visit
Συνώνυμα
used to ('Used to' is more common for describing past states as well as actions; 'would' is mainly for actions.)
Θέματα
grammar
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Used to talk about something that happened often in the past but does not happen now.
Used to describe an action that someone regularly did in the past.
ΡΉΜΑ
A2
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
Would [someone] [verb] ...? / I would [verb] ...
Would you like some coffee?
Szeretnél egy kis kávét?
I would be happy to help you.
Szívesen segítek.
Would you mind closing the window?
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
Would you like some tea?
Szeretnél egy kis teát?
I would like to help you.
Szeretnék segíteni.
Would you open the door?
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes forget to use 'would' in polite offers, using direct forms that may sound rude.
Σημασία
Make polite request/offer
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
would you mind
|would you like
|would you help
Συνώνυμα
could ('Could' can be slightly less formal; 'would' is often softer and more polite.)
Θέματα
politeness
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Used to ask or offer something politely.
Used to make a polite request, invitation, or offer.
ΡΉΜΑ
B1
4
fog
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] said (that) they would [verb]
She said she would call me later.
Azt mondta, hogy később fel fog hívni.
We knew it would rain that day.
Tudtuk, hogy aznap esni fog.
He promised he would help us.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
He said he would come tomorrow.
Azt mondta, hogy holnap el fog jönni.
I thought it would snow yesterday.
Azt hittem, hogy tegnap havazni fog.
She told me she would help.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes mistakenly use 'will' instead of 'would' when reporting past speech about the future.
Σημασία
Future seen from the past
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
said he would
|knew she would
|thought they would
Θέματα
grammar
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Used when talking about the future from a point in the past.
Used to talk about something that was expected or planned to happen after a certain time in the past.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
would
IPA
GB/wˈʊd/
US/wˈʊd/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
would (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (would)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: would
- 3rd Person Singular: woulds
- Present Participle: woulding
- Past: woulded
- Past Participle: woulded
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
woulds
verb
woulding
verb
woulded
verb
Core family
will
verb A1
Negative and opposite forms
wouldn't
verb A2
Advanced or less common
would-be
adjective B2
Εκφράσεις
if I were you, I would
1/ˈɪf ˈaɪ wɚ jˈu | ˈaɪ wˈʊd/
fixed phrase
Advice in hypothetical situation
A way to give advice by imagining being the other person.
Παραδείγματα
- If I were you, I would talk to her about it.
- If I were you, I would take that job offer.
would like to
1/wˈʊd lˈaɪk tə/
fixed phrase
Polite expression of desire
A polite way to say what you want to do or have.
Παραδείγματα
- I would like to order a coffee, please.
- She would like to visit Paris someday.
would you mind
1/wˈʊd jˈu mˈaɪnd/
fixed phrase
Polite request or permission check
A polite way to ask someone to do something or allow something.
Παραδείγματα
- Would you mind closing the door?
- Would you mind if I opened the window?