4. 1. TO MAKE POLITE
REQUESTS
When we want to ask for something politely.
I would like a cup of tea, please.
I’d like the pancakes with jam.
My boo would like a hot chocolate and a croissant.
Would you close the curtains, please?
(I’d / I would)
5. 1. TO MAKE POLITE
REQUESTS
When we want to ask for something politely.
(I’d / I would)
6. 2. TO MAKE INVITATIONS
AND OFFERS
When we want to ask for something politely.
Would you like a cup of tea?
Would you like me to come with you?
Is that enough jam, or would you like some more?
Would you mind sharing a room?
(I’d / I would)
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8. 3. REPORTED SPEECH
“would” is the past of “will”
Direct speech :
— I will help you move house. (said Robert)
Reported speech :
Robert said he would help me move house.
9. When we want to ask for something politely.
(I’d / I would)
10. When we want to ask for something politely.
(I’d / I would)
11. 4. TO TALK ABOUT TYPICAL
BEHAVIOUR IN THE PAST
Repeated actions in the past / habits we no longer have
When I was a child, I would go to Los Fuertes
every weekend.
When Queenie was at university, he would eat
ready meals almost every night.
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13. 5. TO TALK ABOUT
WILLINGNESS IN THE PAST
We normally use this in a negative way, so it’s more likely that
we use “wouldn’t”
The shop wouldn’t give me a refund even though
my new phone is obviously broken.
Henry wouldn’t carry any of my boxes for me.
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15. 6. Hypothetical Situations
Situations that we are imagining
That restaurant would be so expensive.
(So we don’t go there!)
I would like to live in the US because of all the
exclusive stores and offers around there.
(But I live in another country)
I would get seasick with those huge waves so I’m not
going on the boat trip.
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17. 7. Conditionals
sentences that refer to what happens if something else happens.
Imaginary, impossible or very unlikely situations in the present.
If I moved to another country, I would miss my
parents.
Alondra would get a nose job if she won the lottery.
I would take Japanese classes if I had time to learn
another language.
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19. 8. Wish
To talk about things we want people to do or not do
I wish you wouldn’t leave the door unlocked.
She wishes his boyfriend wouldn’t smoke.
I wish you would clean the house more often.
I wish you wouldn’t borrow my clothes.
20. 9. Preferences
To talk about what we or what someone else prefers from
several options, we can use the phrase: “would rather”
I would rather get a takeaway today.
I’m tired to cook.
Would you rather go to the cinema or to the theatre?
Would you rather have tea or coffee?
They’d rather not come tonight because they’re not
feeling well.
21. 10. Opinions
To give our opinion about something but we want to be polite or
we’re not sure we’re correct
I would imagine it’s been a tough few days for him.
I guess he would want to help.
I would think we need to talk to the manager before
we commit to this.
