No. 117 in Dutch
zouden
"Zouden" is the past tense conjugation of "zullen," used to express conditionality, future-in-the-past, or polite suggestions ("would" in English).
In a sentence
Wij zouden vandaag naar het park gaan.
We would go to the park today.
Conditional mood: expressing an intention or hypothetical action in the present or future.
Ze zei dat ze zouden helpen met het project.
She said that they would help with the project.
Past tense of conditional: indicating what would happen or was expected to happen in the past.
Als ik meer tijd zou hebben, zou ik een boek schrijven.
If I had more time, I would write a book.
Conditional construction: used in a conditional sentence to express what would happen if a certain condition were met.
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