use past tense

[leonardo]

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #37 "Question Tags (3)", question 5

You wouldn't want me to do that .........

(a) would you?
(b) will you?
(c) did you?
(d) do you?

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #37 "Question Tags (3)", answer 5

You wouldn't want me to do that would you?

Correct answer: (a) would you?
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is wouldn't is used as a past tense in this question?

leonardo

[Mister Micawber]

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It is a conditional 'would' here: 'You wouldn't want me to do that [if I did that], would you?'.
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Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's