What Modal Is Would?

A modal verb is a type of verb that is used to indicate modality – that is: likelihood, ability, permission, request, capacity, suggestions, order, obligation, or advice. Modal verbs always accompany the base form of another verb having semantic content.

What kind of modal is would?

"Would" is a modal verb most commonly used to create conditional verb forms. It also serves as the past form of the modal verb "will." Additionally, "would" can indicate repetition in the past.

What tense is the word would?

Technically, would is the past tense of will, but it is an auxiliary verb that has many uses, some of which even express the present tense.