would

[wud]

aux vb

1) (conditional)

if you asked him he would do it — gdybyś go poprosił, zrobiłby to

if you had asked him he would have done it — gdybyś go (wtedy) poprosił, zrobiłby to

2) (in offers, invitations, requests)

would you like a biscuit? — może herbatnika?

would you ask him to come in? — (czy) mógłbyś go poprosić (, żeby wszedł)?

3) (in indirect speech)

I said I would do it — powiedziałam, że to zrobię

4) (emphatic)

it WOULD have to rain today! — musiało akurat dzisiaj padać!

you WOULD say that, wouldn't you! — musiałeś to powiedzieć, prawda?

5) (insistence)

she wouldn't give in — nie chciała się poddać, nie dawała za wygraną

6) (conjecture)

it would have been midnight — pewnie było już koło północy

it would seem so — na to by wyglądało

7) (indicating habit)

he would go there on Mondays — chadzał tam w poniedziałki

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[wud]

short forms - I'd; verb

1) (past tense of will: He said he would be leaving at nine o'clock the next morning; I asked if he'd come and mend my television set; I asked him to do it, but he wouldn't; I thought you would have finished by now.)

2) (used in speaking of something that will, may or might happen (eg if a certain condition is met): If I asked her to the party, would she come?; I would have come to the party if you'd asked me; I'd be happy to help you.)

3) (used to express a preference, opinion etc politely: I would do it this way; It'd be a shame to lose the opportunity; I'd prefer to go tomorrow rather than today.)

4) (used, said with emphasis, to express annoyance: I've lost my car-keys - that would happen!)

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- would-be

- would you