would

S1 W1

in Vietnamese Sẽ (trong quá khứ)

BrE /wʊd/ AmE /wʊd/

auxiliary verb en → vi

1 FUTURE IN PAST [auxiliary verb] A2

Sẽ (trong quá khứ)

used to talk about a future action in the past

  • sb would do sth
  • She said she would come tomorrow.

    Cô ấy nói rằng cô sẽ đến ngày mai.

2 HYPOTHETICAL [auxiliary verb] B1

Sẽ (trong giả định)

used to talk about a hypothetical situation or possibility

  • if sb would do sth, sb would do sth
  • If I had more time, I would travel the world.

    Nếu tôi có nhiều thời gian hơn, tôi sẽ du lịch khắp thế giới.

3 POLITE REQUEST [auxiliary verb] A2

Sẽ (trong yêu cầu lịch sự)

used to make a polite request or suggestion

  • would you do sth?
  • Would you like some tea?

    Bạn có muốn uống trà không?

4 PAST HABIT [auxiliary verb] B1

Thường (trong quá khứ)

used to talk about a past habit or repeated action

  • sb would do sth
  • When I was young, I would play outside all day.

    Khi tôi còn nhỏ, tôi thường chơi ngoài trời cả ngày.

5 UNREAL CONDITION [auxiliary verb] B2

Sẽ (trong điều kiện không thực tế)

used in unreal or impossible conditions

  • if sb would do sth, sb would do sth
  • If I were you, I wouldn't buy that car.

    Nếu tôi là bạn, tôi sẽ không mua chiếc xe đó.

6 PREDICTION [auxiliary verb] B1

Sẽ (trong dự đoán)

used to make a prediction based on present evidence

  • sb would do sth
  • The weather forecast says it would rain tomorrow.

    Dự báo thời tiết nói rằng ngày mai sẽ mưa.

7 REPORTED SPEECH [auxiliary verb] B1

Sẽ (trong câu tường thuật)

used in reported speech to report a past future tense

  • sb said that sb would do sth
  • He told me he would arrive late.

    Anh ấy nói với tôi rằng anh sẽ đến muộn.

8 CONDITIONAL [auxiliary verb] B1

Sẽ (trong điều kiện)

used in conditional sentences to talk about a possible future situation

  • if sb would do sth, sb would do sth
  • If you studied harder, you would pass the exam.

    Nếu bạn học chăm chỉ hơn, bạn sẽ vượt qua kỳ thi.