English Grammar Guide
Polite Offers and Requests: would like
Usage - would like
We often use
Requests Offers
⚠ Be Careful!
would like =want Would like is morepolite thanwant .- I
want an ice-cream,please .✘ - I
'd like an ice-cream,please .✔
Grammar - would like
We can contract
What + would + SUBJ.+ like + to+ VERB+ ? - SUBJECT
+ would like + NOUN+ please would →'d What would youlike to eat? - I
'd like the pizza,please . Would + SUBJECT+ like + NOUN+ ? Yes, please .Would + SUBJECT+ like + NOUN+ ? No, thank you.
Examples - would like
| S. | ANSWER | |
|---|---|---|
| I | a coffee, | |
| We | the chicken, | |
Examples - would like : Questions
| QUESTION | ANSWER | |
|---|---|---|
| ➤ | ... tea, | |
| ➤ | ... pies, | |
Examples - would like : Closed Questions ➤ Yes /No
| S. | ... | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| you | a coffee | ➤ | ||||
| you | a cake | ➤ | thank you. | |||
Usage - can /could : Requests
We use
Requesting something - Asking someone to
do something
Grammar - can /could : Requests
Can /Could + SUBJ.+ INF. ...? ➤ANSWER Can Ihave tea, please? Yes, of course .ANSWERS :Yes, of course Yes, sure Yes, certainly Yes, no problem - Can I have ... ? ➤ Yes,
you can .✘ - Can I have coffee, please?
- Yes,
of course .✔
Examples - can : Requests
| ... | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ➤ | ||||
| ➤ | ||||
Examples - could : Requests
| ... | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ➤ | ||||
| ➤ | ||||
| Symbols & Abbreviations | ||
|---|---|---|
| = | Same as | |
| ✔ | Correct | |
| ✘ | Incorrect | |
| INF. | Infinitive | |
| N. | Noun | |
| S. | Subject | |
| SUBJ. | Subject | |
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* 12th November, 2024
* 12th November, 2024
See Also
01) Commands and Advice: The Imperative
02) Modals for Suggestions and Advice: Should
03) Modals for Orders & Commands: must/mustn't
04) Modals for Possibility: can/could
05) Obligation: have to
06) Offers
07) Enjoying Nouns: like + NOUN
08) Enjoying Activities: like + VERB
09) Similarities: be like/look like
10) Appearances: look like
11) Personalities: be like
