Pronunciación
would [wʊd, forma débil wəd] verbo auxiliar
1 ps de will (en discurso indirecto) I said I would call, dije que llamaría
2 (condicional) I would not be surprised if she resigned, no me extrañaría que dimitiese
we would pay if we could, pagaríamos si pudiéramos
(consejo) (if I were you) I would learn Russian, yo (que tú) aprendería ruso ➣ Ver nota en should 3 (posibilidad, probabilidad) that would mean problems, eso conllevaría problemas
4 (conjeturas) I would have thought that..., hubiera pensado que...
I would think that..., me imagino que...
what would it be worth?, ¿cuánto valdrá?
5 (voluntad) she just wouldn't listen to me, sencillamente no quería hacerme caso
would you lend me a pound?, ¿me prestas una libra?
(ofertas) would you like a coffee?, ¿quieres un café?
(aceptación) I would love a beer, me encantaría una cerveza
(preferencia) I wish she would shut up, ojalá se callara
she would rather be at home, preferiría estar en casa
6 (hábito en el pasado) she would tell us stories, nos contaba cuentos
(hábito molesto) he would keep shouting, no dejaba de gritar ➣ Ver nota en soler 7 (acción típica) he said he was innocent, - he would, dijo que era inocente, - era de esperar
1 ps de will (en discurso indirecto) I said I would call, dije que llamaría
2 (condicional) I would not be surprised if she resigned, no me extrañaría que dimitiese
we would pay if we could, pagaríamos si pudiéramos
(consejo) (if I were you) I would learn Russian, yo (que tú) aprendería ruso ➣ Ver nota en should 3 (posibilidad, probabilidad) that would mean problems, eso conllevaría problemas
4 (conjeturas) I would have thought that..., hubiera pensado que...
I would think that..., me imagino que...
what would it be worth?, ¿cuánto valdrá?
5 (voluntad) she just wouldn't listen to me, sencillamente no quería hacerme caso
would you lend me a pound?, ¿me prestas una libra?
(ofertas) would you like a coffee?, ¿quieres un café?
(aceptación) I would love a beer, me encantaría una cerveza
(preferencia) I wish she would shut up, ojalá se callara
she would rather be at home, preferiría estar en casa
6 (hábito en el pasado) she would tell us stories, nos contaba cuentos
(hábito molesto) he would keep shouting, no dejaba de gritar ➣ Ver nota en soler 7 (acción típica) he said he was innocent, - he would, dijo que era inocente, - era de esperar