| 词组 | would |
| 释义 | would Would is a modal. It is used in a number of different ways. When would comes after a pronoun, it is not usually pronounced in full. When you write down what someone says, you represent 'would' as 'd and add it to the end of the pronoun. Would has the negative form would not. The 'not' is not usually pronounced in full. When you write down what someone says, you usually write wouldn't. ◊ 'should' Would is sometimes used with a similar meaning to 'should'. For an explanation of this use, see entry at ↑ The following are some other ways in which you can use would. You cannot use 'should' in any of these ways. ◊ talking about the past You can use would to talk about something which happened regularly in the past but which no longer happens. We would normally spend the winter in Miami. She would often hear him grumbling. Note that used to is used in a similar way. She used to get quite cross with Lally. In the afternoons, I used to hide and read. However, used to can also be used to talk about states and situations that existed in the past but no longer exist. You cannot use would like this. I'm not quite as sure as I used to be. You use would have to talk about actions and events that were possible in the past, although they did not in fact happen. Denial would have been useless. I would have said yes, but Julie talked us into staying at home. When would not is used to talk about something that happened in the past, it has a special meaning. It is used to say that someone was unwilling to do something, or refused to do something. They just would not believe what we told them. Would is sometimes used in stories to talk about someone's thoughts about the future. He thought to himself how wonderful it would taste. They would reach the castle some time. ◊ used in conditional sentences You use would in a conditional sentence when you are talking about a situation which you know does not exist. You use would in the main clause; in the conditional clause, you use the simple past tense, the past continuous tense, or 'could'. If I had enough money, I would buy the car. If he was coming, he would ring. If I could afford it, I would buy a boat. ◊ WARNING You do not use would in the conditional clause in sentences like these. You do not say, for example, 'If I would have enough money, I would buy the car'. When you are talking about the past, you use would have in a conditional sentence to mention an event that might have happened but did not in fact happen. In this kind of sentence, you use the past perfect tense in the conditional clause and would have in the main clause. Perhaps if he had realized, he would have run away while there was still time. If she had not married, she would probably have become something special in her field. ◊ used in reported clauses Would is also used in reported clauses. He asked if I would answer some questions. He made me promise that I would never break the law. I felt confident that everything would be all right. For more information about this use, see entry at ↑ ◊ requests, orders, and instructions You can use would to make a request. Would you do me a favour? You can also use would to give an order or instruction. Put the light on, Bryan, would you? Would you ask them to leave, please? For more information about these uses, see entry at ↑ ◊ offers and invitations You can say 'Would you...?' when you are offering something to someone, or making an invitation. Would you like a drink? Would you care to stay with us? For more information about these uses, see entries at ↑ |
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