WOULD YOU LIKE ID LIKE WOULD YOU LIKE

WOULD YOU LIKE. . . ? I’D LIKE. . .

WOULD YOU LIKE Would you like. . . ? = Do you want. . . ? We use it to offer things: Example: A: would you like coffee? B: No, thank you. A: would you like a chocolate? B: Yes, please.

WOULD YOU LIKE We use ‘would you like to. . . ’ to invite somebody Examples: A : Would you like to go for a walk? B : No, I am busy. A : Would you like to watch a movie? B : Yes.

I’D LIKE. . . I’d like. . . is a polite way to say ‘I want’. I’d like = I would like. Examples: I’m thirsty. I’d like a drink. I’d like to see the film on television this evening.

WOULD YOU LIKE & DO YOU LIKE WOULD YOU LIKE DO YOU LIKE • Would you like some tea? • Yes, please • Do you like tea? • Yes, I do. • Would you like some now? • No, thank you. Not now.

EXERCISE What do you say to Sue in these situations? Use ‘would you like to. . . ’ 1. You want to go to the cinema tonight. Perhaps Sue will go with you. 2. You want to play tennis tomorrow. Perhaps Sue will play too. 3. You’ve got some holiday photographs. Sue hasn’t seen them yet. 4. You have an extra ticket for a concert next week. Perhaps Sue will go. 5. It’s raining and Sue is going out. She hasn’t got an umbrella but you have one.

EXERCISE Choose either “Do you like. . . ” or “Would you like. . . ” 1. . a chocolate? Yes, please. 2. . bananas? Yes, I love them. 3. . an ice-cream? No, thank you. 4. What. . . to drink? A glass of water, please. 5. . to go out for a walk? Not now. Perhaps later. 6. I like/ I’d like tomatoes but I don’t eat them very often. 7. What time. . . to have dinner this evening? 8. . something to eat? No, thanks. I’m not hungry. 9. . your new job? Yes, I’m enjoying it. 10. I’m tired. I like/ I’d like to go to sleep now.