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    Modal

    Would

    UTTAB
    Work: Modal Would
    Teacher: Ana Patricia
    Bustamante Cornelio
    Student: Martn Garca Jimnez

    Wouldisanauxiliaryverb-amodalauxiliaryverb.
    Weusewouldmainlyto:
    talkaboutthepast
    talkaboutthefutureinthepast
    expresstheconditionalmood
    Wealsousewouldforotherfunctions,suchas:
    expressingdesire,politerequestsandquestions,opinionor
    hope,wishandregre

    Structure of would
    The basic structure for would is:
    SUbject

    Auxiliary verb
    would

    Notethat:
    Theauxiliaryverbwouldisinvariable.Thereisonlyone
    form:would
    Themain verbisusuallyinthebaseform(He would go).

    Main verb

    Lookatthebasicstructureagain,with
    positive,negativeandquestion
    sentences:
    Subject

    Auxiliary
    Would

    Not

    Main Verb
    Base

    Would

    Like

    Tea.

    She

    Would

    Not

    Go.

    Would

    You

    Help?

    Notethatthemainverbissometimesintheform:
    have + past participle (He would have gone)
    be + -ing (He would be going)

    Examples:
    Affirmative
    Iwouldgo to the party.
    Yo ira a la fiesta.
    Youwouldfeel better.
    Te sentiras mejor.
    Thatwouldbe great.
    Eso sera genial.

    Negativ
    e
    Shewould notbe happy.
    Ella no sera feliz.
    Wewouldn'tspend all the
    money.
    No gastaramos todo el dinero.
    Iwouldn'tdo that.
    Yo no hara eso.

    Interrogative

    Wouldhe give Patty a


    diamond ring?
    l le dara a Patty un anillo
    de diamantes?
    Wouldyou mind?
    Te importara?

    Bibliography

    https://

    www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-modal-would.htm

    http://www.shertonenglish.com/resources/es/mainverbs/would.php

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    Donotbeafraidtotakeabigstep...Aprecipicehopping
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