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wouldUK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations strong: /ˈwʊd/, weak: /wəd/ US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/wʊd; unstressed wəd/ US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(wŏŏd, unstressed wəd; wōld for 'weld')
WordReference Collins English Usage © 2026 would
form and pronunciation 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 usually represent ‘would’ as 'd and add it to the end of the pronoun. For example, instead of writing ‘I would like that’, you write ‘I’d like that'. 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. For example, instead of writing ‘He would not do that’, you write ‘He wouldn’t do that'. talking about the past You can use would to talk about something that happened regularly in the past but no longer happens. We normally spend the winter in Miami. She would often hear him singing. Used to has a similar meaning. She visit them every Sunday. In the afternoons, I 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. You can say, for example, ‘She used to work there’. Don't say ‘She would work there’ I be quite overweight. You use would have to talk about actions and events that were possible in the past, although they did not in fact happen. It been unfair if we had won. I would have said yes, but Julia persuaded me to stay at home. When would not is used to talk about something that happened in the past, it means that someone refused to do something. They just believe what we told them. I asked him to come with me, but he . Would is sometimes used in stories to talk about someone's thoughts about the future. He thought to himself how wonderful it taste. Would he ever be successful? used in conditional sentences You use would in a conditional sentence when you are talking about a situation that you know does not exist. Use would in the main clause. In the conditional clause, use the past simple, the past progressive, or could. If I enough money, I buy the car. If he , he call. I work if I . Be careful Don't use ‘would’ in the conditional clause in sentences like these. Don't 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 happen. In this kind of sentence, you use the past perfect in the conditional clause and would have in the main clause. If he , he told someone. If she , she been killed. used in reported clauses Would is also used in reported clauses. He asked if I answer some questions. I felt confident that everything would be all right. shall
- will ‘shall’ and ‘will’ Shall and will are used to make statements and ask questions about the future. Shall and will are not usually pronounced in full after a pronoun. When writing down what someone has said, the contraction 'll is usually used after the pronoun, instead of writing shall or will in full. come back. ‘ be late,' he said. Shall and will have the negative forms shall not and will not. In speech, these are usually shortened to shan't /ʃɑːnt/ and won't /wəʊnt/. Shan't is rather old-fashioned, and is rarely used in American English. I ever do it again. You won't need a coat. It used to be considered correct to write shall after I or we, and will after any other pronoun or noun phrase. Now, most people write will after I and we, and this is not regarded as incorrect, although I shall and we shall are still sometimes used. I hope some day I meet you. We be able to help. I be out of the office on Monday. There are a few special cases in which you use shall, rather than ‘will’: suggestions You can make a suggestion about what you and someone else should do by asking a question beginning with ‘Shall we...?’ go out for dinner? You can also suggest what you and someone else should do by using a sentence that begins with ‘Let’s...' and ends with ‘...shall we?’ have a cup of tea, ? asking for advice You can use shall I or shall we when you are asking for suggestions or advice. What give them for dinner? Where meet? offering You can say ‘Shall I... ?’ when you are offering to do something. shut the door? Will also has some special uses: requests You can use will you to make a request. Will you take these upstairs for me, please? Don't tell anyone, ? 'would' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
able
- accept
- acceptable
- accord
- after all
- afternoon
- all
- also
- alternate
- and
- appreciate
- as ... as
- assure
- better
- beware
- borrow
- bottom
- bring
- café
- can
- case
- certain
- chance
- class
- come
- comprehension
- conform
- consult
- control
- council
- cry
- dare
- doubt
- dream
- each
- either
- else
- end
- even
- evening
- every
- far
- few
- find
- for
- friendly
- go
- have
- he
- hope
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