Polyglot Dictionary

would

/wʊd/

modal verb A2
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

negative
would not / wouldn't

Meaning

  1. sería, haría (condicional)

    The conditional form of "will" — talks about a hypothetical situation.

    • If I had money, I would travel.

      Si tuviera dinero, viajaría.

  2. ¿te gustaría...? (ofrecimiento, petición cortés)

    Used for polite offers, requests, and invitations.

    • Would you like some coffee?

      ¿Te gustaría un café?

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa would?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: If I had money, I ___ travel.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a would?

Usage notes

"Would" is historically the past tense of "will", and still fills that role in reported speech ("He said he would call"). It's also used alone for repeated past habits: "When I was young, I would visit my grandma every summer."

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