Would Usage
1. The Auxiliary Verb "Would" is the past form of "will" in indirect speech.
For Example:
Direct: The man said, ‘I will lift this bench.’
Indirect: The man said that he would lift that bench.
Would has the following uses:
2. Would is used for Willingness
Would is used to express ideas such as "willingness or determination".
For Example:
Rajesh said that he would help me in that situation.
He said that he would go to London next weak.
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3. Would is used to express "Habitual actions in the past".
For Example:
When I was young I would dance with my brother.
4. Would is used to express Wishes.
Both would and the phrase "would like to" can be used to express a wish.
For Example:
I would like to learn English.
5. Would is used to express "Would rather".
The phrase "Would rather" expresses choice or preference.
For Example:
I would rather stay with you
I would rather not go tonight.
6. Would is used to express "Polite Questions".
For Example:
Would you help me? (This is more polite than ‘Will you help me?’)
7. Would is used to express "Impossible or improbable conditions".
For Example:
If I had attended the meeting, I would have met my friends.
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