would
gb/wˈʊd/ us/wˈʊd/
A2
Engels
~ 100
Betekenissen
0 betekenissen
Werkwoord
B1
relation
1
Express possibility or hypothetical
Used to talk about something that might happen, could have happened, or is imagined.
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone] would [verb] if [condition]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners often confuse 'would' with 'will'. 'Will' is for real future events, while 'would' is for imagined or conditional situations.
Synoniemen
might (Suggests a lower degree of certainty than 'would'.)
Antoniemen
will (Indicates certainty or strong intention instead of hypothetical.)
Woordcombinaties
would like
|would go
|would help
|would see
Thema's
grammar
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- I would travel more if I had more money.
- She would help you if she could.
- They would buy the house if it were cheaper.
- If I were you, I would take the job.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- I would eat ice cream if it was hot.
- She would call you if she had your number.
- We would play outside if it was sunny.
Werkwoord
B1
relation
2
Express past habit
Used to talk about something that happened often in the past but does not happen now.
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone] would [verb] [time reference]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes use 'would' for single past events; it should be used for repeated actions.
Synoniemen
used to ('Used to' is more common for describing past states as well as actions; 'would' is mainly for actions.)
Woordcombinaties
would always say
|would often go
|would visit
Thema's
grammar
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- When we were kids, we would play outside until dark.
- Every summer, we would visit our grandparents.
- He would always bring flowers on her birthday.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- When I was young, I would swim every day.
- We would eat dinner together every night.
- She would read me a story before bed.
Werkwoord
A2
relation
3
Make polite request/offer
Used to ask or offer something politely.
Gebruikspatroon:
Would [someone] [verb] ...? / I would [verb] ...
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes forget to use 'would' in polite offers, using direct forms that may sound rude.
Synoniemen
could ('Could' can be slightly less formal; 'would' is often softer and more polite.)
Woordcombinaties
would you mind
|would you like
|would you help
Thema's
politeness
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- Would you like some coffee?
- I would be happy to help you.
- Would you mind closing the window?
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- Would you like some tea?
- I would like to help you.
- Would you open the door?
Werkwoord
B1
relation
4
Future seen from the past
Used when talking about the future from a point in the past.
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone] said (that) they would [verb]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes mistakenly use 'will' instead of 'would' when reporting past speech about the future.
Woordcombinaties
said he would
|knew she would
|thought they would
Thema's
grammar
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- She said she would call me later.
- We knew it would rain that day.
- He promised he would help us.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- He said he would come tomorrow.
- I thought it would snow yesterday.
- She told me she would help.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
would
IPA
GB/wˈʊd/
US/wˈʊd/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
would (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (would)
Woordvormen
Verb
- Base: would
- 3rd Person Singular: woulds
- Present Participle: woulding
- Past: woulded
- Past Participle: woulded
Woordfamilie
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
Uitdrukkingen
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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- Would you mind closing the door?
- Would you mind if I opened the window?