(II) The use of ‘would’
(a) Would is used as the past
tense form of shall and will in reported speech.
· He said to me, “ I shall help
you.”
· He told me that he would help
me.
(b) To
show past intention:
· I knew that you would say no
to my request.
© To
express unfulfilled wish or desire :
· Would that I were a king!
(d)
To offer something:
· Would you like to have a cup
of tea?
(e) To
make a request:
· 
Would you mind passing the salt to me?
· Would you mind my sitting
beside you?
(f) With
rather
· I would rather stay here than
leave at this dismal hour.
(g) In conditional sentences, we use ‘would’:
· If I were you, I would
certainly help the poor.
· If you helped him on time, I
would get a good job.
· If you had worked hard, you would
have passed.
· If you had told me everything
on time, I would certainly have done something
