would
/wʊd; wəd/modal verb
उच्चारण वुड
होता, करता (कल्पना); विनम्र अनुरोध; पहले करता था
Basic word
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used as the past tense of will in reported speech; used for talking about the result of an imagined situation; used for asking politely; used for describing past habits; used with like, prefer, rather
होता, करता (कल्पना); विनम्र अनुरोध; पहले करता था
- He said he would come.
- If I were rich, I would travel.
- Would you help me?
+ 5 more examples
- We would play cricket every evening.
- She said she would call me after the meeting.
- If I had more time, I would learn the guitar.
- Would you mind opening the window, please?
- When we were small, we would visit our grandparents every summer.
Synonyms used to should be willing to
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
used to should be willing to
?Which word?
Homophone: would and wood are both /wʊd/; the l is silent.
Homophone: would और wood दोनों /wʊd/ हैं; l silent है।
§Grammar and usage
Would in conditional sentences ('If I had time, I would help'; 'If I had known, I would have come'); would in reported speech as the past of will ('She said she would call'); would like to (want, politely: 'I would like to join'); would rather + base form ('I would rather walk'); would you mind + -ing ('Would you mind closing the door?'); would for past habits ('Every summer we would visit Shimla'), but used to for past states ('I used to live there', not 'would live').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: शर्त वाले वाक्यों में would ('If I had time, I would help'; 'If I had known, I would have come'); reported speech में will के past के रूप में would ('She said she would call'); would like to (विनम्रता से चाहना: 'I would like to join'); would rather + base form ('I would rather walk'); would you mind + -ing ('Would you mind closing the door?'); अतीत की आदतों के लिए would ('Every summer we would visit Shimla'), पर अतीत की अवस्थाओं के लिए used to ('I used to live there', 'would live' नहीं)।