would

[US]/wʊd/
[UK]/wʊd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

aux. was/were going to; willing

v. past tense of will

Phrases & Collocations

would rather

would like

would be

would have

wouldn't

wouldn't mind

wouldn't be

would you like

would love to

would prefer

would have done

would better

would sooner

would rather do

Example Sentences

They would scalp you.

the party would be a gas.

he would not say.

confrontation would be a purgative.

it would be a waste of time.

It would be well to inquire.

They would not stomach such an insult.

But that would be crassly expedient.

It would be well not to ask.

They said it would be fine.

Jehoshaphat! That would be ghastly.

she would arrive on the button.

at night it would cool down.

they would unexpectedly drop in on us.

a policy that would eliminate inflation.

the syrup would not granulate properly.

it would go hard with the poor.

the boat's anchor would not hold.

Real-world Examples

Researchers say it will take political will to avert dire outcomes.

Source: VOA Standard English - Health

But they won't come out publicly because you will be ostracized.

Source: CNN Listening Compilation June 2013

I will not tell my mother, I will not tell anybody.”

Source: Dead Island

Where to? I'll be your escort this evening.

Source: Howl's Moving Castle Selection

We'll check the back. - I'll check the square. - I'll come with you.

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 1

There will be a make-up game tomorrow. It will be a doubleheader.

Source: VOA Special April 2019 Collection

If you won't, I will for you.

Source: A Study in Scarlet by Sherlock Holmes

Those who mock history will be mocked by history.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

Will a black chalk chalk on a white blackboard?

Source: English tongue twisters

And so long as men die, liberty will never perish.

Source: Celebrity Speech Compilation

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