We usewould like or’d liketo say politely what we want, especially when making offers and requests:
Wouldyoulikea biscuit with your coffee?
Can you order for Ellie? She’dlikethe Margarita pizza, please.
Verbs that followwould likeare in theto-infinitive form:
Wouldyouliketo listen to that again?
I’dliketo get a return ticket for tomorrow.
We useDo you like …?to ask about preferences in general. We don’t useDo you like …?to make offers or requests.
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asks about likes and dislikes in general | offers some rice | asks about likes and dislikes in general | invites you to dance |
Would like to have+-edform
We usewould like to have+-edform when talking about things in the past that we have missed:
I’d like to havewatchedthe football but I had to go out.(I wanted to watch the football, but I didn’t.)
I’d like to
We can useI’d like toas a short answer to an offer or invitation:
A:You must have dinner with us.
B:Yes,I’d like to.
A:Good. Is Sunday night any good?
See also:
Hate,like,loveandprefer
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