Betekenis van would In het Nederlands

• 0 used to refer to future time from the point of view of the past:

  • He said he would see his brother tomorrow.

  • They knew there would be trouble unless the report was finished by the next day.

  • We realized it wouldn't be easy to find another secretary.

  • We thought they would have got home by five o'clock, but there was no reply when we phoned.

• 1 used to refer to an intention from the point of view of the past:

  • He said he would always love her .

  • They promised that they would help.

  • There was nobody left who would (= was willing to) do it.

  • I asked him to move his car but he said he wouldn't (= he refused).

• 2 used to refer to a situation that you can imagine happening:

  • I would hate to miss the show.

  • I'd go myself but I'm too busy.

  • It would have been very boring to sit through the whole speech.

  • What would you do if you lost your job?

  • If I'd had time, I would have gone to see Graham.

• 3 used in polite requests and offers:

  • Would you mind sharing a room?

  • Would you like me to come with you?

  • Would you like some cake?

• 4 past simple of will : used to talk about what someone was willing to do or what something was able to do:

  • The car wouldn't start this morning.

• 5 used to talk about things in the past that happened often or always:

  • He would always turn and wave at the end of the street.

  • "Madeleine called to say she's too busy to come." "She would - she always has an excuse."

• 6 used to express an opinion in a polite way without being forceful:

  • I would think we need to speak to the headteacher about this first.

  • It's not what we would have expected from a professional service.

• 7 used after "I" when giving advice:

  • I wouldn't (= I advise you not to) worry about it, if I were you.

• 8 used after "why" when giving or asking the reason for something:

  • Why would anyone want to eat something so horrible?

• 9 used to refer to what is very likely:

  • "The guy on the phone had a Southern accent." "That would be Tom."

• 10 used to refer to future time after a verb in the past tense:

  • He said he would see his brother tomorrow.

  • They hoped they would go to France for their next vacation.

• 11 used to express an intention or plan after a verb in a past tense:

  • He said he would love her forever.

  • They promised that tomorrow they would help.

• 12 used as a form of will in requests and offers:

  • "Would you like some cake?" "Yes, I would."

  • Would you pick up a newspaper on your way home?

• 13 used to refer to a possibility or likelihood:

  • I would hate to miss the show.

  • What would you do if you lost your job?

• 14 used to suggest that in the past something happened often or always:

  • In summer my dad would sit on the back porch after supper and read the newspaper.

• 15 past simple of will :

  • The car wouldn’t start this morning.