REGISTER

​Date: May 7th, 2025
Session: 156-157
Purpose: Talk about wants using I want / would like to /// and about Future plans

Like or would like?

By Michèle Berg

​We use would like when we want something but we want to sound polite.

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​We use it in polite offers and requests.

e.g.

I would like a cold drink. ( I want a cold drink.)

Would you like to join us for dinner? (Do you want to join us for dinner?)​

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​It is often found in its short form and can therefore be easy to miss.

​e.g.

I'd like a cold drink.

He'd like to take you out for dinner.​

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​Short answers

A would like question usually takes the following short answer:

Would you like a drink? - Yes, please. / No, thank you.

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English

​Like is used for the things you generally enjoy.

e.g.

I like English.

She likes going to the cinema.​

Do they like dancing?​

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BE GOING TO

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Negative form

BE GOING TO