How do you use "would"?
In the movie or the novel, I sometimes see the sentence, like" I wouldn't do that." What kind of nuances do this phrase have? Do you use often " would"? If yes, how do you use?

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How do you use "would"?
In the movie or the novel, I sometimes see the sentence, like" I wouldn't do that."  What kind of nuances do this phrase have?  Do you use often " would"?  If yes, how do you use?

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"would" is an auxiliary verb and is the past tense of "will". Here are the meanings and examples of how to use "would". People use it all the time.

1. Used to express desire or intent: She said she would meet us at the corner.
2. Used to express a wish: Would that we had gone with you!
3. Used after a statement of desire, request, or advice: I wish you would stay.
4. Used to make a polite request: Would you go with me?
5. Used in the main clause of a conditional statement to express a possibility or likelihood: If I had enough money, I would buy a car. We would have gone to the beach, had the weather been good. 
6. Used to express presumption or expectation: That would be Steve at the door.
7. Used to indicate uncertainty: He would seem to be getting better.
8. Used to express repeated or habitual action in the past: Every morning we would walk in the garden.

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Hi =)
Yes i do in certain sentences.

Examples :
- I would go to the library
- I wouldnt go to the library

For example ( Explanation).
- Would is a modal verb .

Here is a website i found that explains each purpose of each modal verb :
http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/verbmodal.htm

(modal verb - would is in the last line of the board =) , there are some examples of how to use it and when =) ) 
And a brief explanation basicly modal verbs are a type of auxiliary verbs that are used to indicate modality , meaning -> likelihood, ability, permission, and obligation

Good luck =) sorry if i didnt help very well =)

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in my views it is used for polite offer, and request also

 eg.- would you mind to take a cup of tea?
eg.- would you mind to move a bit ,please?

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Every conjugation of every verb in English includes the Conditional Tense. Conditional tense = would.

Eat......Conditional = I would eat
Run..... Conditional = I would run
Sleep....Conditional = I would sleep

Same in Spanish.

Gustar.....Conditional = Gustaría
Decir......Conditional = Diría
Hablar.....Conditional = Hablaría

All these examples use the word "would".

I would eat, but I am not hungry. 
I would sleep, but I am not tired.

Comería, pero no tengo hambre. 
Dormiría, pero no estoy cansado.

I hope this helps you.

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"would" is used to form the conditional mood (a conditional sentence refers to a hypothetical or uncertain event). To form a conditional sentence you just put "would" before the main verb in infinitive.

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