Would

usgb/wʊd,wəd/
modal verb

Used to show past tense or express future intent from past perspective.

I knew that she would be upset.
Visual representation of "would" - Used to show past tense or express future intent from past perspective.

Often appears as...

  • would be
  • would have
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Expressing Regret

Used to say what someone wished had happened or what might have happened.

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I wish I would have studied harder for the test.
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Past Possibilities

To imagine different past outcomes based on different actions or events.

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If you had asked me, I would have helped.
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