grammar (phrase frame) · neutral

would like + to + V

Band 4-5speakingtask2

a polite way to express desire to do or have something

Examples

“I would like to improve my English before university.”

“Customers would like to book a table for four at 7pm.”

“In the meeting she said she would like to take on more responsibility.”

Band 8 sentence

“As a future teacher, I would like to develop more interactive methods to engage reluctant learners.”

Collocations

  • would like to + V
  • would like + noun

Word family

would like modal phraselike verbliking noun

Common mistakes

I would like go now.→I would like to go now.

I would like going to the concert.→I would like to go to the concert.

Say it for a higher band

5want to→6would love to→7+would like to

Synonyms

want to

would love to

Easily confused

want + to + V

“I want to ask a question.”

Related words

look forward to + V-ingtry + V-ing / try to + Vfor + somebody + to + Vavoid + V-ingbe likely to + Vbegin / start + V-ing / to + Vprevent + somebody + from + V-ingturn out + to + V

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