will當(dāng)助動詞時(shí),無實(shí)意,后加動詞原形構(gòu)成將來時(shí).結(jié)構(gòu)是：主+will+do+賓.
它不隨主語變化而變化,在助動詞中,它只有will一種形式.
字典里沒有關(guān)于情態(tài)動詞的解釋是因?yàn)樗?dāng)情態(tài)動詞講是用它的過去式 would.
will當(dāng)情態(tài)動詞時(shí),只用它的過去式would來使用,譯為“愿意”.結(jié)構(gòu)為：would+主+like+to+do+賓.
固定搭配為：Would you like to ---.譯為 你愿意做---嗎?表情求,同樣不隨主語變化而變化.
關(guān)于would,看看這個(gè)你會更明白：
would
[wud, wəd, əd, d]
v.
aux. (will 的過去式)
[表示過去將來時(shí), 用于第二、三人稱](第一人稱英國用 should, 美國用 would) 將, 會
He said he would come.
他說他要來.
[表示意愿]愿; 偏要, 肯
He would eat nothing.
他不肯吃東西; 他什么也不愿吃.
I told him not to go, but he would not listen.
我叫他別去, 可他偏不聽 .
He would go in spite of our warnings.
他不聽我們的勸告, 執(zhí)意要去.
[表示過去的習(xí)慣動作]常常, 總是
He would sit for hours doing nothing.
過去他常常 坐幾個(gè)鐘頭什么事也不做.
He would come to see us on Sundays.
過去星期天他經(jīng)常來看望我們.
[表示推測]大概, 該是
I would be about ten when my brother left home.
我哥哥離開家時(shí), 我大概十歲左右 .
[表示某種假設(shè)的意志]想要, 愿意
I could do so if I would.
要是我愿意, 我能夠這樣做(但我不愿意).
If you would do this for me, I should be grateful indeed.
若是你愿意為我做這件事, 我將萬分感激 .
[表示虛擬, 假設(shè), 虛 構(gòu), 用于虛擬條件句的主句第二、第三人稱, 美國也用于第一人稱]要, 會, 就會, 將要
They would be killed if the car went over the cliff.
如果汽車翻在懸崖下, 他們就會喪命.
They would have been killed if the car had gone over the cliff.
如果汽車當(dāng)時(shí)翻到懸崖下, 他們早就喪命了.
[表示請求或個(gè)人想法、看法, 使語氣更婉轉(zhuǎn)]請
Would you kindly show me the way to the station?
勞駕, 請問到車站的路怎么走?
I would like to speak a few words.
我想講幾句話.
It would seem that he was right.
看來他倒是對的.
[表示假想的愿望]但愿, 要是...多好
Would [I would] that they were safe home again!
愿他們再能平安回家 !
Would that I were young again.
我若能再年青些該多好啊!
We wish that he would come again.
我們但愿他會再來 .
I would rather you came on Sunday.
希望你星期天來 .
[表示能力](=could) 能
The barrel would hold 100 litres.
這桶能裝一百升 .
習(xí)慣用語
wouldrather [sooner]...than
寧愿, 寧可...也不
wouldrather do sth.
倒更希望, 更喜歡