Structure de WOULD
Sujet + WOULD + Base verbale
Contraction : I would = I'd | would not = wouldn't
Affirmative
I would (I'd) play
She would play
Négative
I would not play
I wouldn't play
Interrogative
Would I play?
Would she play?
Emplois de WOULD
Conditionnel (irréel)
Situations hypothétiques ou imaginaires
"If I were rich, I would travel the world"
"I would help you if I could"
Requêtes polies
Demander quelque chose de manière très polie
"Would you pass the salt please?"
"Would you mind closing the window?"
Propositions et offres
Offrir quelque chose ou proposer une aide
"Would you like some coffee?"
"Would you like me to help?"
Habitudes passées
Actions répétées dans le passé (nostalgie)
"When I was young, I would play in the garden"
"She would always sing in the morning"
Préférences (would rather)
Exprimer ce que l on préfère
"I would rather stay home"
"Would you rather have tea or coffee?"
Refus passé
Quelque chose qui refusait de fonctionner
"The car would not start"
"She would not listen to me"
WOULD LIKE - Exprimer un souhait
WOULD LIKE est une façon polie de dire "vouloir". C'est plus poli que "WANT".
Je voudrais un café
I would like a coffee
Elle aimerait partir
She would like to leave
Voulez-vous danser?
Would you like to dance?
Qu aimeriez-vous faire?
What would you like to do?
Note : Après WOULD LIKE, on utilise TO + verbe
"I would like to go home"
WOULD dans les Conditionnels
Conditionnel type 2 (irréel présent)
If + Past Simple, ... would + base verbale
"If I had money, I would buy a car"
Situation imaginaire au présent
Conditionnel type 3 (irréel passé)
If + Past Perfect, ... would have + pp
"If I had studied, I would have passed"
Situation imaginaire au passé
WOULD RATHER - Préférences
Structure
would rather + base verbale
would rather ... than ...
Exemples
"I would rather stay home"
"I would rather walk than drive"
Erreurs courantes à éviter
I would to go
I would go
Pas de TO après WOULD (sauf would like to)
If I will be rich, I would travel
If I were rich, I would travel
Pas de WILL dans la proposition en IF (type 2)
I would went there
I would go there
Base verbale après WOULD
Expressions courantes avec WOULD
I would say...
Je dirais que...
What would you do?
Que ferais-tu?
I would love to!
J adorerais!
Would you mind...?
Cela vous dérangerait-il...?
