Unit 36. Would.
Unit 36; Part A
We use would ('d) / wouldn't when we imagine a situation or action (= we think of that is not real):• It would be nice to buy a new car, but we can't afford it.
• I'd love to live by the sea.
• A: Shall I tell Chris what happened?
B: No, I wouldn't say anything. (= I wouldn't say anything in your situation)
We use would have (done) when we imagine situations or actions in the past (= things that didn't happen):
• They helped us a lot. I don't know what we'd have done
(= we would have done) without their help.
• I didn't tell Sam what happened. He wouldn't have been pleased.
Compare would (do) and would have (done):
• I would phone Sue, but I haven't got her number. (now)
I would have phoned Sue, but I didn't have her number. (past)
• I'm not going to invite them to the party. They wouldn't come anyway.
I didn't invite them to the party. They wouldn't have come anyway.
We often use would in sentences with if (see Units 38-40):
• I would phone Sue if I had her number.
• I would have phoned Sue if I'd had her number.
Unit 36; Part B
Compare will ('ll) and would ('d):• I'll stay a bit longer. I've got plenty of time.
I'd stay a bit longer, but I really have to go now. (so I can't stay longer)
• I'll phone Sue. I've got her number.
I'd phone Sue, but I haven't got her number. (so I can't phone her)
Sometimes would/wouldn't is the past of will / won't. Compare:
| present • TOM: I'll phone you on Sunday. • ANN: I promise I won't be late. • LIZ: Damn! The car won't start. | past → Tom said he'd phone me on Sunday. → Ann promised that she wouldn't be late. → Liz was annoyed because her car wouldn't start. |
Unit 36; Part C
Somebody wouldn't do something = he / she refused to do it:• I tried to warn him, but he wouldn't listen to me. (= he refused to listen)
• The car wouldn't start. (= it 'refused' to start)
You can also use would when you talk about things that happened regularly in the past:
• When we were children, we lived by the sea. In summer, if the weather was fine, we would all get up early and go for a swim. (= we did this regularly)
• Whenever Richard was angry, he would walk out of the room.
With this meaning, would is similar to used to (see Unit 18):
• Whenever Richard was angry, he used to walk out of the room.
Exercises
Write sentences about yourself. Imagine things you would like or wouldn't like.Key.Example answers:
2 I wouldn't like to be a teacher.
3 I'd love to learn to fly a plane.
4 It would be nice to have a big garden.
5 I'd like to go to Mexico.
1 (a place you'd love to live) I'd love to live by the sea.
2 (a job you wouldn't like to do) _____________________________
3 (something you would love to do) _____________________________
4 (something that would be nice to have) _____________________________
5 (a place you'd like to go to) _____________________________
Complete the sentences using would + the following verbs (in the correct form):Key.2 'd enjoy / would enjoy
3 'd have enjoyed / would have enjoyed
4 would you do
5 'd have stopped / would have stopped
6 would have been
7 'd be / would be
8 'd have passed / would have passed
9 would have
be be |
2 You should go and see the film. You ________________ it.
3 It's a pity you couldn't come to the concert yesterday. You ________________ it.
4 Shall I apply for the job or not? What ________________ you ________________ in my position?
5 I was in a hurry when I saw you. Otherwise I ________________ to talk.
6 We took a taxi home last night but got stuck in the traffic. It ________________ quicker to walk.
7 Why don't you go and see Clare? She ________________ very pleased to see you.
8 Why didn't you do the exam? I'm sure you ________________ it.
9 In an ideal world, everybody ________________ enough to eat.}
Each sentence on the right follows a sentence on the left. Which follows which?Key.2 e
3 b
4 f
5 a
6 d
| 1 2 I wouldn't like to live on a busy road. 3 I'm sorry the trip was cancelled. 4 I'm looking forward to going out tonight. 5 I'm glad we didn't go out in the rain. 6 I'm not looking forward to the trip. | a It wouldn't have been very nice. b It would have been fun. с d It won't be much fun. e It wouldn't be very nice. f It will be fun. | 1c |
Write sentences using promised + would/wouldn't.Key.2 He promised he'd phone. / ... he would phone.
3 You promised you wouldn't tell her.
4 They promised they'd wait (for us). / ... they would wait.
1 I wonder why Laura is late. She promised she wouldn't be late.
2 I wonder why Steve hasn't phoned. He promised ______________________________
3 Why did you tell Jane what I said? You ______________________________
4 I'm surprised they didn't wait for us. They ______________________________
Complete the sentences. Use wouldn't + a suitable verb.Key.2 wouldn't tell
3 wouldn't speak
4 wouldn't let
1 I tried to warn him, but he wouldn't listen to me.
2 I asked Amanda what had happened, but she ________________ me.
3 Paul was very angry about what I'd said and ________________ to me for two weeks.
4 Martina insisted on carrying all her luggage. She ________________ me help her.
These sentences are about things that often happened in the past. Complete the sentences using would + the following: Key.2 would shake
3 would always help
4 would share
5 would always forget
forget help shake share |
1 Whenever Richard was angry, he would walk out of the room.
2 We used to live next to a railway line. Every time a train went past, the house _________________.
3 George was a very kind man. He _________________ always _________________ you if you had a problem.
4 Brenda was always very generous. She didn't have much, but she _________________ what she had with everyone else.
5 You could never rely on Joe. It didn't matter how many times youreminded him to do something, he ____________ always____________.
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