Short forms: I'd · you'd · she'd · After would the verb is base form: would go, not would goes · Past: would have + past participle
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I'd like and Would you like
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Use would like for something you want, and Would you like to offer something politely. It is more polite than want.Would like — для того, що ви хочете, а Would you like — для ввічливої пропозиції. Ввічливіше, ніж want.
subject+would like+noun / to + verb
I'd like a cup of tea. Я б хотів чашку чаю.
Would you like to come with us? Хочеш піти з нами?
I would like drink tea.
I would like to drink tea.
Типова помилка: «Я б хотів» — це I would like, а не I would want. Перед дієсловом після would like потрібне to: I'd like to go.
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We would like the museum.
to visit Would like + to + verb.
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She would like a doctor.
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some more cake?
Would you like Offer: Would you like + noun?
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Would love, prefer and rather
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Use would love, would prefer and would rather to say what you like best. Would rather is followed by the base verb, without to.Would love, would prefer і would rather виражають, чого вам хочеться більше. Після would rather — базова форма без to.
subject+would love / prefer / rather+verb
I'd love to see that film. Я б залюбки подивився цей фільм.
I'd rather stay at home. Я б краще залишився вдома.
I would rather to stay at home.
I would rather stay at home.
Типова помилка: Українське «краще б» — would rather + дієслово без to. Не ставте to після rather.
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We'd rather a taxi.
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She would rather goes home.
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I would rather home.
walk No to after would rather.
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Imagined situations
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Use would + base verb to say what you imagine or what you would do. The verb after would never changes.Would + базова форма — щоб сказати, що ви уявляєте або що зробили б. Дієслово після would не змінюється.
subject+would+base verb
I would travel more. Я б більше подорожував.
It would be nice to live by the sea. Було б чудово жити біля моря.
I would bought a big house.
I would buy a big house.
Типова помилка: Українська частка «б» в англійській — would, і дієслово після нього не змінюється: не «would bought».
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If I were rich, I the world.
would travel Would + base verb.
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It would great to see you again.
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We would there.
go Would + base verb, no to / -ing / -ed.
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If I had more money, I buy a bigger house.
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Polite requests
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Use Would you + base verb to ask someone politely. Would you mind + -ing is even more polite.Would you + базова форма — ввічливе прохання. Would you mind + -ing — ще ввічливіше.
Would+you+base verb
Would you open the window, please? Не могли б ви відчинити вікно?
Would you mind waiting a moment? Чи не могли б ви трохи зачекати?
Would you mind to wait a moment?
Would you mind waiting a moment?
Типова помилка: Після would you mind дієслово стоїть в -ing, а не з to: «mind to wait» — типова помилка.
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you mind opening the window?
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The most polite request: me a pen?
Would you mind giving Would you mind + -ing is the most polite.
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Would you mind close the door?
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Would have + past participle
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Use would have + past participle for something that did not happen in the past: what you would have done.Would have + дієприкметник минулого часу — про те, що не сталося в минулому: що ви зробили б.
subject+would have+past participle
I would have called you, but I lost my phone. Я б тобі зателефонував, але загубив телефон.
She wouldn't have gone without him. Без нього вона б не пішла.
I would have call you, but my phone died.
I would have called you, but my phone died.
Типова помилка: Українське «я б зробив» стосується і теперішнього, і минулого. В англійській для минулого потрібне would have + третя форма.
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I have come, but I was ill.
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We would have go there, but it rained.
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She would have you, but she didn't know.
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I'd say, I'd recommend
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Use would with say, advise, recommend and suggest to sound less direct.Would з say, advise, recommend і suggest робить фразу м'якшою.
I+would+say / advise / recommend
I'd say it's too expensive. Я б сказав, що це задорого.
I would recommend the fish. Я б порадив рибу.
I would says it's too expensive.
I would say it's too expensive.
Типова помилка: «Я б порадив» англійською — I would recommend, а не I will recommend: у цьому значенні потрібне would.