would

Signification

Verb

1. Past tense of will; usually followed by a bare infinitive.
2. Past tense of will; usually followed by a bare infinitive.
3. Past tense of will; usually followed by a bare infinitive.
4. Past tense of will; usually followed by a bare infinitive.
5. Past tense of will; usually followed by a bare infinitive.
6. Past tense of will; usually followed by a bare infinitive.
7. (obsolete) Past tense of will; usually followed by a bare infinitive.
8. A modal verb, the subjunctive of will; usually followed by a bare infinitive.
9. A modal verb, the subjunctive of will; usually followed by a bare infinitive.
10. A modal verb, the subjunctive of will; usually followed by a bare infinitive.
11. A modal verb, the subjunctive of will; usually followed by a bare infinitive.
12. A modal verb, the subjunctive of will; usually followed by a bare infinitive.
13. A modal verb, the subjunctive of will; usually followed by a bare infinitive.
14. A modal verb, the subjunctive of will; usually followed by a bare infinitive.
15. A modal verb, the subjunctive of will; usually followed by a bare infinitive.

Noun

Something that would happen, or would be the case, under different circumstances; a potentiality.

Intj

Ellipsis of I would: used to denote that the speaker finds another person sexually attractive.

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/wʊd/

Étymologie

From Old English wolde, past tense of willan, predecessor of will.

Phrases

How would you like to work for me ?

Comment aimeriez-vous travailler pour moi?

If it were , he would already have heard of it .

Si c'était le cas, il en aurait déjà entendu parler.

They would be happy and we would be happy .

Ils seraient heureux et nous serions heureux.

I thought you would be pleased with them .

Je pensais que vous seriez satisfait d'eux.

And after the bath a shave would not be bad .

Et après le bain, un rasage ne serait pas mauvais.

It would have been visible to me , had I only looked up as it passed .

Cela aurait été visible pour moi, si je n'avais que levé les yeux en passant.

Why else would he tell his main rival to prepare for a run ?

Sinon, pourquoi dirait-il à son principal rival de se préparer à une course?

Three days from now , he would be with the merchant's daughter .

Dans trois jours, il serait avec la fille du marchand.