Modal verb - would

Would is an auxiliary verb - a modal auxiliary verb. We use would mainly to: talk about the past talk about the future in the past express the conditional mood We also use would for other functions, such as: expressing desire, polite requests and questions, opinion or hope, wish and regret Structure of would The basic structure for would is: subject + auxiliary verb would + main verb Note that: The auxiliary verb would is invariable. There is only one form: would The main verb is usually in the base form (He would go ) . Look at the basic structure again, with positive, negative and question sentences: subject auxiliary would not main verb base + I would like tea. - She would not go. ? Would you help? Note that the main verb is sometimes in the form: have + past participle (He would have gone ) be + -ing (He would be going ) The main ver...