Use of :WOULD LIKE

WANT LIKE

ANDREA GAETE.

LIKE:

• LIKE is a verb that is used to describe preferences.

• e.g.: I like to go to the cinema.

Do you like?

What kind of music do you like?

(preference)

I like salsa. (in general)

What do you like doing?

• I like listening to music

• or

• I like to listen to music

I like dancing and singing (in general)

•When you express preference or speak in general you can use the infinitive with ‘to’ or the gerund after the verb like.

• I like to study

• or

• I like studying

• ( Both are possible)

But if you want to say the same but in a

negative way you say:

I do not like dancingI do not like to dance

I don’t like to danceI don’t like dancing

Would like to

In affirmative you can use would like to express a

desire.

I would like to go to New Zealand some day.

In questions it is used to make an invitation or to offer

something to someone.

Would you like some coffee? (offer)

Yes, I would.

Would you like to go out with me tonight? (Invitation)

I would like to go out with you.

What would you like to do today after classes?

I would like to…….

With would like we DO NOT use gerund (-ing)

WE CAN NOT SAY:I would like to going to the

shopping today

WE SAY:I would like to go to the

shopping today.

In negative way:

I would not like to eat cabbage

or

I wouldn’t like to eat cabbage

In english we do not ask or offer with negative form

we don’t say:

wouldn’t you like a chocolate?

We say:

would you like a chocalate?

WANT

To express, desire or to make an invitation we can use the verb to want too! (would like

is more formal)

I would like some pizza =

I want some pizza

Would you like to go dancing? =

Do you want to go dancing?

Does Maria want more water? =

Would Maria like more water?

Would like: Requests, wishes and offers; we use in an indirect and

polite way.

Want: The same as would like but direct, simple and informal.

Like: When we talk about in a general way or our preferences in

things.