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conjugatedwould

Conjugatedwould is not a standard term in English grammar; it is sometimes used informally to refer to the forms and uses of the auxiliary verb would when it combines with a main verb. In proper linguistic discussion, would is described as a modal auxiliary rather than a fully conjugating verb, and its behavior is defined by its function in clauses rather than by person or number.

Would does not change for person or number, so there is no will/wills or conjugation across subjects.

Common uses include conditional statements (If I won, I would buy a car), polite requests (Would you

The
basic
form
remains
would
across
I,
you,
he,
she,
it,
we,
and
they.
It
has
contracted
negative
form
wouldn’t,
and
it
can
be
followed
by
other
elements
to
express
different
aspects,
such
as
would
be,
would
have,
or
would
have
been,
to
convey
conditional,
perfect,
or
progressive
meanings.
This
allows
would
to
express
conditional
mood,
hypothetical
situations,
wishes,
polite
requests,
and
habitual
past
actions.
pass
the
salt?),
habitual
past
actions
(When
we
were
kids,
we
would
visit
often),
and
hypothetical
or
probabilistic
scenarios
(She
would
have
arrived
by
now
if
she
had
left
earlier).
In
past-in-context
or
reported-speech
contexts,
would
can
convey
intent
or
speculation
about
past
events.
Although
called
a
“conjugated”
form
in
some
discussions,
would
functions
with
a
fixed
base
form
and
relies
on
additional
words
to
signal
tense,
aspect,
and
modality.
Related
topics
include
modal
verbs,
conditional
mood,
and
verb
phrase
structure.