Значение would в русском языке

• 0 used to say what might happen if something else happens -- вспом. гл. для образования форм сослагательного наклонения

  • What would you do if you lost your job?

• 1 used as the past form of 'will' to talk about what someone has said or thought -- вспом. гл., в придаточном предложении служит для выражения будущего времени, согласованного с прошедшим временем в главном предложении

  • Sue promised that she would help.

  • They thought that she would never recover.

• 2 used as the past form of 'will' to talk about what someone was willing to do or what something was able to do -- отказываться, не хотеть

  • I asked her to talk to him, but she wouldn't.

  • The car wouldn't start this morning.

• 3 used to say politely that you want something -- вспом. гл., выражает вежливую просьбу

  • I'd (= I would) like a cup of coffee, please.

• 4 used to politely ask someone something -- вспом. гл., выражает просьбу или предложение

  • Would you like a drink?

  • Would you come with me, please?

• 5 used to talk about a situation that you can imagine happening -- вспом. гл., выражает предположение

  • It would be lovely to go to New York.

• 6 used to give an opinion in a polite way -- думаю, что …

  • I would imagine she'll discuss it with her husband first.

• 7 used to talk about things that happened often in the past -- вспом. гл., обозначает действие, часто повторявшееся в прошлом

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

• 8 used to show that you are not surprised by someone's annoying behaviour -- это на нее/него/тебя похоже!

  • Margot spent $500 on a dress for the occasion but she would, wouldn't she?