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verb · A1

Would

WUD/wʊd/

Would makes a polite offer or request: Would you like tea? It also talks about an imagined situation: I would go if I had time. Will is more definite future. Wood is the material from trees — same sound for many speakers.

Meaning

Used for a polite request or a hypothetical: Would you like tea? I would go if I could.

Examples

  • “Would you like some water?”
  • “Would you open the window, please?”
  • “I would not do that if I were you.”

Good to know

Would you like …? Imagined: I would + verb. Mix-up: wood.

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