It would be + ADJECTIVE

The phrase “it would be” can be used to make suggestions in a polite and indirect way. It is often used when the speaker is not sure if the other person will agree with the suggestion, or when they want to give the other person the option to decline.

For example, you might say “It would be great if we could go to the movies tonight.” This suggests that you would like to go to the movies, but you are not making it an order. The other person is free to say no, or to suggest a different activity.

Here are some other examples of how you can use the phrase “it would be” to make suggestions:

• It would be helpful if you could send me the file by the end of the day.
• It would be nice to go for a walk in the park this weekend.

The phrase “it would be” can also be used to make hypothetical suggestions. This means that you are not suggesting that the other person actually do something, but you are just exploring the possibilities.

For example, you might say “It would be interesting to see what would happen if we tried a different marketing strategy.” This is not a suggestion to change the marketing strategy, but it is a way of getting the other person to think about different options.

In the English Grammar Profile, A2 point 55 in MODALITY is defined as:

‘it would be’ to make suggestions.

*However, this seems like more advanced grammar related to clefts.

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