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USAGE

WOULD

#1 Used as a polite invitation or to offer
Would you like to go to the movies with me tonight?

#2 Describe a prediction (hypothetical situations)
Nobody would believe me if I told them I had seen a UFO.

#3 To not sound impolite when disagreeing with someone

I wouldn't agree with that.

#4 To describe past habits
When I was at school, I would get up before everyone else in our house.

USAGE

NOTE: In IELTS Writing Task 2, when we discuss opinions,

we usually use “might/ could/ would” instead of “may/ can/

will” to reduce the certainty of something happening.

The shortage of students choosing science subjects might

bring about serious impacts.
When fewer students decide to learn about science, there

would be a serious shortage of employees working in these

fields.

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