/wʊd/

• 1  modal v. (in reported speech) -(e)la

  she said she would come: etorriko zela esan zuen

• 2  modal v. (in conditional phrases) ø

  if I had enough money I would buy a house: nahikoa diru banu, etxe bat erosiko nuke

  what would you do if you lost your job?: zer egingo zenuke lana galduko bazenu?

  if he had known, he would have resigned: jakin izan balu, dimititu egingo zukeen

• 3  modal v. [indicating willingness] ø

  I'd go myself, but I'm too busy: ni neu joango nintzateke, baina lanpetuegi nago

  she wouldn't go: ez zuen joan nahi

• 4  modal v. [in polite questions] ø

  if you would just wait a moment, I'll see if I can find her: itxaron pixka bat, mesedez, ea topatzen dudan

  would you like a coffee?: kafe bat nahi duzu?

  would you phone him, please?: deituko diozu, mesedez?

• 5  modal v. [indicating inevitability] ø

  he would say that, wouldn't he?: ez da harritzekoa hark hori esan izana, ez?

  the bus would be late when I'm in a hurry: presaka nabilenean autobusa beti etortzen da berandu

• 6  modal v. [expressing opinions and preferences] ø

  I would like to go on holiday: oporretara joan nahi nuke

  I would rather have beer: nahiago dut garagardoa edan

  I wouldn't have thought that she would win: ez nukeen inoiz pentsatuko hark irabaziko zuenik

• 7  modal v. [giving advice] ø

  I would report if I were you: ni zure egoeran banengo, salaketa jarriko nuke

• 8  modal v. [indicating regularity in the past] ø

  he would smoke a cigar after dinner: puru bat erre ohi zuen afalostean

• 9  modal v. [in conjectures] ø

  "a very nice guy asked after you" — "that would be Tom": —mutil jator bat etorri da zutaz galdezka —Tom izango zen

  it would have been around 2 o'clock: ordubiak edo izango ziren