Verb

würdest

Translation

would

Was würdest du an meiner Stelle tun?

What would you do in my place?

Würdest du mir bitte das Salz geben?

Would you please pass me the salt?

((+ infinitive)) would do sth. What would you do?

((+ infinitive)) would you...? (polite request) Would you help me?

wärst (from sein), hättest (from haben)

This is the second-person singular subjunctive II form of the verb 'werden' (to become), used for hypothetical situations.

Consider 'würdest' the German counterpart to 'would' for the informal 'you' (du). It's used for hypothetical statements or polite requests.