Lesson 4 & Reading

Lesson 4 & Reading

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Would you like + to (verb)

• Definition

• Examples

Structure

Form:  Subject + would like + to + verb

Examples

• I would like to stay home today.

• She would like to buy a new car.

• I would like to play tennis tomorrow night.

• You would like to play tennis tomorrow night.

• He / she / Sally would like to play tennis tomorrow night.

• We would like to play tennis tomorrow night.

• They / our homemates would like to play tennis tomorrow night.

Contractions

We can make them shorter by using contractions:

I would like = I'd like

She would like = She'd like /he'd

 They would like = They'd like

We would like = We'd like

You would like = You'd like

Would you like + verb

• How to use "would like" with a verb?

• "Would like" is used to mean  "want",  but it is used for more polite expressions.

Examples and Definition

• Do you want  to drink something cold?  ( This is less formal and polite. We usually use this for friends, children, and etc.)

• Would you like  to drink something cold? (This is more polite and formal.)

• Would you like to have some water?

• Would you like to eat an apple?

•  Would you like to go to Malaysia?

• Would you like to have a horse?

Answers Yes/No (subject) + would/ would not.

• Yes, I’d.    =>           Yes, I would.

• No, I wouldn't  =>           No, I would not.

• Would you like to eat an apple?

• No I wouldn't.

• Would you like to have some water?

• Yes I'd.

Exercise

Imagine you will meet your favourite actor/actress and he/she will do 3 things that you ask.

Make 3 questions for him or her. (using "would like") 

Reading

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