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What is the word well in a sentence?
[M] [T] She is able to sing very well. [M] [T] She plays the piano very well. [M] [T] I can’t sing as well as Mary did. [M] [T] I hope that she’ll get well soon.
Would definition and examples?
Would is used to indicate what could potentially happen in the future or when giving advice or when making a request. An example of would is when you might get a good grade if you study. An example of would is when you ask someone to pass the carrots.
What is the difference between wouldn’t and would?
Talk about the past: This is talking about something that may have happened previously. You would use “would” for something that did happen, and then use “wouldn’t” for something that didn’t happen. There are always things that happened or didn’t happen in the past that you can talk about.
What does well well well mean?
Filters. (idiomatic, dated, US, Canada) Indicating pondering or consideration, often with sarcasm or mock surprise.
What does saying well mean?
You say well to indicate that you are waiting for someone to say something and often to express your irritation with them.
Would used in a sentence?
The Many Uses of ‘Would’ in Everyday Speech, Part 1
Uses of ‘Would’ | Example |
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Polite for “want” | I would like the crab cakes. |
Polite offer | Would you like some rice or a salad with it? |
Asking someone to do something | Would you (please) pass the jelly? |
Would you (please) pass me the jelly? |
Would would for kids?
Kids Definition of would
- 1 —used as a helping verb to show that something might be likely or meant to happen under certain conditions They would come if they could.
- 2 —used to describe what someone said, expected, or thought She said she would help me.
- 3 —used as a politer form of will Would you please stop?
Where is would used?
would is the past tense form of will. Because it is a past tense, it is used: to talk about the past. to talk about hypotheses (when we imagine something)
How do you use would not in a sentence?
would not as ‘to refuse’ Wouldn’t (would not) is used to show that someone refused to do something: ‘I asked him if I could borrow his car, but he wouldn’t lend it to me.