Why is would a verb?

Anonymous

∙ 14y ago

Updated: 8/19/2019

Would is a modal auxiliary verb, it is followed by the basic form of the main verb.

eg I would read the book if I had time.

Modal auxiliaries show:

possibility - can, may, might, could

ability - can, could

permission - can, may

obligation - must, should

and other meanings

Wiki User

∙ 14y ago

What else can I help you with?

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'Would' is a verb.

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would - verb you - pronoun have - verb questioned - verb him - pronoun

Is would a auxilary verb or a main verb?

auxilery verb

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What is the verb in the sentence which area would you like to see first?

would like to see = modal + verb + to + verb

Would a verb?

yes, it is a modal verb.

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Take me a ride is the verb part. It is the part where the action is defined.

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see would like to see = modal + verb + to + verb