Como verbo auxiliar comparte las características de los modales:
- Va seguido de un verbo en infinitivo sin "to", excepto be able to, need to, have to y ought to.
- La tercera persona del singular no lleva -s en el presente simple.
- No necesita añadir el auxiliar do/does para la forma interrogativa y negativa.
- No tiene tiempos compuestos ni progresivos.
- No tiene infinitivo.
Afirmativo
Would + verbo en infinitivo sin "to".
Ejemplo:
| Forma larga | Forma corta |
|---|---|
| I would work | I'd work |
| You would work | You'd work |
| He would work | He'd work |
| She would work | She'd work |
| It would work | It'd work |
| We would work | We'd work |
| You would work | You'd work |
| They would work | They'd work |
Negativo
Sujeto + would + not + verbo en infinitivo sin "to" + ...
| Forma larga | Forma corta |
|---|---|
| I would not work | I wouldn't work |
| You would not work | You wouldn't work |
| He would not work | He wouldn't work |
| She would not work | She wouldn't work |
| It would not work | It wouldn't work |
| We would not work | We wouldn't work |
| You would not work | You wouldn't work |
| They would not work | They wouldn't work |
Interrogativo
Afirmativo
Would + sujeto + verbo en infinitivo sin "to" + ... ?
Negativo
Would + sujeto + not + v. en infinitivo sin "to" + ... ?
Wouldn't + sujeto + v. en infinitivo sin "to" + ... ?
Ejemplo:
| Afirmativo | Negativo | |
|---|---|---|
| Would I work...? | Would I not work...? | Wouldn't I work...? |
| Would you work...? | Would you not work...? | Wouldn't you work...? |
| Would he work...? | Would he not work...? | Wouldn't he work...? |
| Would she work...? | Would she not work...? | Wouldn't she work...? |
| Would it work...? | Would it not work...? | Wouldn't it work...? |
| Would we work...? | Would we not work...? | Wouldn't we work...? |
| Would you work...? | Would you not work...? | Wouldn't you work...? |
| Would they work...? | Would they not work...? | Wouldn't they work...? |
Usos de "would"
1 'Would' se utiliza como verbo auxiliar en la construcción del condicional.
Su forma contraída es -'d.
En la primera persona del singular y del plural puede usarse 'should' aunque la tendencia hoy en día es a usar 'would' para todas las personas.
I would marry him if I loved him.
Me casaría con él si lo quisiera.
We'd have called the police if I had seen them.
Habríamos llamado a la policía si los hubiéramos visto.
2 Para peticiones corteses en las oraciones interrogativas. Se traduce en español por 'querría, quisiera o le gustaría'.
Would you open the window?
¿Quieres abrir la ventana?.
Would he have another cup of tea?
¿Le gustaría tomar otra taza de té?
3 Para expresar hábitos o costumbres en el pasado. Se traduce por 'solía'.
She would go to school at eight o'clock.
Solía ir al colegio a las 8.
Con esta idea de hábito o costumbre se puede usar también "used to".
They would play/used to play tennis every Sunday.
Solían jugar al tenis todos los domingos.
Sin embargo, para referirse a situaciones pasadas (no hechos que sucedían habitualmente) se emplea 'used to' en lugar de 'would'.
She used to live in New York (would es incorrecto).
Solía vivir en Nueva York.
I used to have a red Porsche. (would es incorrecto).
Solía tener un Porsche rojo.
4 Para expresar voluntad de hacer algo en el pasado. Se traduce por 'querer'.
She would not tell me the truth.
No quería decirme la verdad.
5 Para expresar suposición o predicción.
He would be my father.
Podría ser mi padre.
Ejercicios
Elige la opción correcta.
1 I ____ like a cup of tea, please
2 ____ you come here?
3 He ____ come with us if he didn't have to study.
4 I ____ buy a new car if I don't need it.
5 My daughter ____ work if I had enough money.
6 Where ____ to go on holidays?
7 ____ you lend me some money?
8 ____ you learn a new language?
9 He ____ play guitar if he had one.
10 We ____ a room with a double bed, please.
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