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Unit 4

Chapter 2

Uses of Would (p. 449)

  1. I would like to go to California. (desire)
  2. I would rather have a cup of tea. (preference)
  3. He said he would go. (indirect speech)
  4. When I lived on Cheju, I would often go to the beach (repeated action in the past)
  5. Would you please be quiet? (requests)
  6. I would have come sooner, but I missed the bus. (action planned but not completed.)
  7. I would help you if I could. (see Unit 6) (conditional)

Idiom - "used to"

Long ago, when tigers used to smoke pipes....

I. Activity

Identify which use of "would" (2,4 or etc.) is used in the Comprehensive Reading.

II. Exchanges

A: I don't feel well.
B: Would you like to rest awhile?
A: I think I will.

A: Can I help you?
B: No, thank you. I would rather do it.

A: My tooth still hurts.
B: What did the dentist say?
A: He said the pain would stop soon.

A: You're not drinking anymore these days?
B: No, I've quit. When I used to drink, I would get dizzy.

A: What's the matter? You don't look well.
B: I feel faint. Would you open a window?

A: Didn't your father come last week?
B: He would have, but he was ill.

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