4e UNIT 6, Lesson 1, Grammar : L'auxiliaire Would, P. 84

L'auxiliaire Would

By Kimberly Firmin

L'auxiliaire Would

Would est construit à partir de l'auxiliaire will + la marque du prétérit. Il est suivi d'une base verbale.

🔹 Structure :

Would + base verbale (verbe sans “to”)

EXAMPLE : I would love to help.

L'auxiliaire Would

Would signale que quelque chose pourrait se produire, mais que c'est soumis à une condition. Il faut que la condition soit remplie pour que l'événement ait une chance de se produire.

EXAMPLE : I would love to participate in the programme. (If you accept me!)

L'auxiliaire Would

Would peut aussi servir à se montrer poli(e) en atténuant la portée de ce qu'on dit, en se montrant moins direct(e).

EXAMPLE: Would you help me please?

L'auxiliaire Would

La forme négative de would est would not/wouldn't.

EXAMPLE: I wouldn't participate in this project.:

Match

Match the following

• If I had more time,

• If we had money,

• I would love

• If you saw pollution,

• If I were president,

I would volunteer every weekend.

we would help the homeless.

to be part of an NGO.

would you report it?

I would protect the planet.

• I would volunteer every weekend.

• we would help the homeless.

• to be part of an NGO.

• would you report it?

• I would protect the planet.