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English Grammar - Modal Verbs

Would is a modal verb. Would is often used in conditional sentences with a clause beginning with "If..." but it can also be used in the following situations:

WOULD
1. Used as a polite invitation or to offer

Would you like to go to the movies with me tonight?

Would you like some more tea?

I would be happy to help you with preparation for your exam.

When someone asks a question to invite you or offer you something using Would, the response can be: Yes, I would OR No, I wouldn't.

Would you like to have a coffee with me? Yes, I would.
2. Describe a prediction (hypothetical situations)

It would be nice to have a barbecue.

Nobody would believe me if I told them I had seen a UFO.

3. To not sound impolite when disagreeing with someone

I would like to point out that you need to review those numbers.

I wouldn't agree with that.

4. To describe past habits

Before internet people would send letters to each other.

When I was at school I would get up before everyone else in our house.

(This is similar to using )
5. Future in the past
We use would when we are talking about the past but we want to talk about something which was in the future at that time (in the past).

When I was in Paris last year I thought I would spend hours sitting at coffee shops writing ideas for my novel.

She promised she would send a postcard from Peru.

I told you he would help us.

6. Wouldn't: To describe a past unwillingness (refusal)

He said he wouldn't help us.

My son wouldn't eat his food.

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Would is a modal verb. Would is often used in conditional sentences with a clause beginning with "If..." but it can also be used in the following situations: 1. Used as a polite invitation or to offer Would you like to go to the movies with me tonight?

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Scene from "The Bucket List" (2007) with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman.

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Scene from "The Bucket List" (2007) with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman.

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In this scene, Morgan explains to Jack what a bucket list is and what it really means. How many elements/wishes can you understand from Morgan's list? Enjoy it!

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Morgan Freeman Explains The Bucket List to Jack Nicholas

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What would you love to do if you had the time and the money? What's in your bucket list? Here you have some ideas...

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What would you love to do if you had the time and the money? What's in your bucket list? Here you have some ideas...

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Top 10 Things to do Before You Die - #LiveAdventurously

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wish / if only + would
This pattern is used for wishes about the future when there is a chance that something may happen or somebody (but not the person who wishes) may change their behaviour:

Wish + would can also express not-so-polite requests or complaints:

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wish / if only + would This pattern is used for wishes about the future when there is a chance that something may happen or somebody (but not the person who wishes) may change their behaviour:

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I would like to travel around the world because I love travel and know others cultures. I wouldn't like travel only one year as a gap year, I want to travel during all my life, but I don't have money and time.
Also I want to be a well-known sculptor, besides sometimes I dream that I be a travel and nature photographer

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In the future I would like to travel to Canada with my family and visit yosemite natural park.
I like music and I would like play de guitar, but now I don`t have any time.
I wanna jumping from an airplane.
I want to cross pirinees by bicycle, but I don´t found who.

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The first thing in my bucket list is to travel. We would like to visit different countries, I would love to know the culture.
The second thing is to learn to paint. It's beautiful paint the things with many colours.
Finally, we would love to fly over the mountais or the cities by the helicopter.

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- When my son grows up, i would like to play a pala game with him.
- I would like to have a small vineyard and be able to make a some good wines.

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- One day, I would love to go to Japan to try as many different types of food as possible.
- Going to Australia and New Zealand is another item on my dream list.
- Learning to dive or scuba dive is on my list, too.