Would like / would rather

​ Would like / would rather

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​would like

​We use would like __'d like to say politely what we want, especially when making offers and requests:

I’d like to get a return ticket for tomorrow.

​Would you like to listen to that again?

Verbs that follow would like are in the to-infinitive form.

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​Happy teaching!

Subject+would like to + verb+ complement.

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He /she​	​'d like	​to travel abroad.
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Write sentences and questions with would like.

1. Example: ___you / go to bed earlier tonight?

   Answer:

   Would you like to go to bed earlier tonight?

   Yes, I would / no, I wouldn't

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1.

Bob / be healthy.

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2.

you / have a cup of coffee with me?

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3. I / not / go there without you.

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4. like / to / what / your / do / friends/ ?

I’d rather stay at home than go out tonight.

Would you rather see an action or a romantic movie? I'd rather see a romantic movie.

Would you rather see a documentary?​

Yes, I would / No, I wouldn't / No, I'd rather not.​

​Use would rather + a base form to talk about preference between two or more activities

​Use would rather not + base form to talk about a negative statement.

​I’d rather not go out tonight.

​I’d rather not fly. I hate planes.

Would you rather go a year without watching movies or without watching the news?

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He would rather  (save)___ up than  (spend)___ all his money.

Multiple Choice

Would your friends rather stay home on Friday nights?

• a. No, they’d rather not.

• b. No, they’d rather.

• c. No, they don’t.

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We would rather___  (read) the article now by ourselves than ___ (listen) to your retelling.

Multiple Choice

Who would rather (stay home / to stay home) and make dinner tonight?

• to stay home

• stay home

Multiple Choice

Would most people rather avoid violent movies?

• Yes, they’d rather

• Yes, they’d.

• Yes, they would

Multiple Choice

They’d rather (not take / not to take) their children to violent movies

• not take

• not to take

Multiple Choice

We’d rather (stream / to stream) a comedy than go out.

• stream

• to stream