würden
Würden is a form of the German verb werden used as Konjunktiv II (subjunctive II). It marks conditional or hypothetical mood and is also used to make polite requests. In everyday language the conditional is often expressed with the periphrastic construction würden + Infinitiv, but full Konjunktiv II inflections are still used in writing and more formal speech.
Conjugation in Konjunktiv II is as follows: ich würde, du würdest, er würde, wir würden, ihr würdet,
- Hypothetical statements: Wenn ich Zeit hätte, würde ich reisen.
- Polite requests: Würden Sie mir bitte helfen?
- Conditional or potential passive: Es würde gesagt werden, wenn man mehr wüsste.
Würden can also appear in contexts where the present or past hypothetical refers to another action, such
Summary: Würden is the Konjunktiv II form of werden used for conditional meaning and polite requests, with