This is the 117th most frequent Dutch word.
zouden
"Zouden" is the past tense conjugation of "zullen," used to express conditionality, future-in-the-past, or polite suggestions ("would" in English).
Conditional mood: expressing an intention or hypothetical action in the present or future.
Wij zouden vandaag naar het park gaan.
We would go to the park today.
Past tense of conditional: indicating what would happen or was expected to happen in the past.
Ze zei dat ze zouden helpen met het project.
She said that they would help with the project.
Conditional construction: used in a conditional sentence to express what would happen if a certain condition were met.