Using ‘would’ to talk about past habits and future ideas from a past perspective
Parler anglais

Using ‘would’ to talk about past habits and future ideas from a past perspective

B1IntermediateSeptember 7, 20266 min

Ben looks at two ways we use the modal verb 'would'. For 10% off one-to-one online classes in September, send Ben a message: [email protected] or fill in the form on his website: learnenglishwithben.com Also look out for the new course: The Essentials of English - a 10 week course with video tutorials, quizzes, listening exercises and more! Coming very soon... Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

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Hi guys, I'm Ben and welcome to today's English podcast. On today's episode we're going to be looking at how we use the word WOULD, W-O-U-L-D, one of the modal verbs. Now I'm going to be referencing the last episode of Parle Anglais, which was on Thursday.

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Okay, let's talk about the word would. We use the word would in a number of different ways. It could be used for hypothetical situations. For example, if I had more money, I would buy a house.

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