Grammar
Tense: Would – Grammar in use
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Grammar in use
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Form
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To be
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Drills
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Grammar in use
- Topic : Would : hypothetical – condition
- Skills : Grammar
Use
ENONCIATION : PASSE
IMPORTANT: il n’existe PAS de temps conditionnel en anglais.
On utilise le modal WOULD
| FOCUS ON | ACTIONS |
|---|---|
| Expression of the conditional to imagine, dream, or wish. (hypothetical context) Expression du conditionnel, de l’irréel, du souhait. (contexte hypothétique) | WOULD – wouldn’t- (f.négative) + Verbal base If I had more time, I would visit my grandparents regularly (futur immédiat) I would love to travel around the world for a year. |
ENUNCIATION: PAST – Sequence of time Enonciation : Passé – Concordance des temps |
I thought he would be at the meeting . She promised she would call me next month. He knew he would regret. |
| Would : MODAL VALUE VALEUR MODALE : volonté et de refus au passé (comme will au présent) |
She would accept to help, her. (elle voulait bien l’aider) from time to time. He would not tell me. (il refusait de me le dire) |
| WOULD frequentative: habit in the past (repetition of the action) WOULD fréquentatif : habitude au passé (répétition de l’action) |
Frequently, he would wake up at night. She would glance at the clock every five minutes. She was so impatient. |