You will learn how to:

 Talk about modal verb WOULD

 Ask requests and give offers
GUIDE 6
DAILY EXPRESSIONES

Affirmative
Subject + would + verb + c
I would like a coffee.
Interrogative
Negative
Would + subject + verb + C?
Subject + would + not + verb + c.
Would you like some tea?
She wouldn't like it.
Yes, I’d or No, I wouldn’t

GRAMMAR
MODAL VERB WOULD Would for polite requests and questions
 Would you open the door, please? (More
Would is an auxiliary verb - a modal auxiliary verb. polite than: Open the door, please.)
We use would mainly to:
 Would you go with me? (More polite than:
 expressing desire, polite requests and Will you go with me?)
questions, opinion or hope, wish and regret
 Would you know the answer? (More polite
than: Do you know the answer?)
Structure of would
The basic structure for would is:  What would the capital of Nigeria be? (More
polite than: What is the capital of Nigeria?)
Would for opinion or hope
auxiliary verb  I would imagine that they'll buy a new one.
subject + + main verb
would
 I suppose some people would call it torture.
Note that:
 I would have to agree.
 The auxiliary verb would is invariable.
 I would expect him to come.
There is only one form: would
 Since you ask me I'd say the blue one is
 The main verb is usually in
best.
the base form (He would go).
Would for wish
Would for desire or inclination  I wish you would stay. (I really want you to
stay. I hope you will stay.)
 I'd love to live here.
 They don't like me. I'm sure they wish I'd
 Would you like some coffee?
resign.
 What I'd really like is some tea.

NOW YOU PRACTICE

WRITE THE SENTENCES IN ORDER
1. Would /ask / I / him.
2. A cup/ like / you / would /of tea?
3. Sing / like / would / you / to /?
4. Me / help / you / would?
5. Would /cook / I
6. A / fruit / would / you / piece / like / of?
7. like / to / would / I / travel
8. Albert / like to / kiss / wouldn´t / her
9. Would / here / wait / you /?
___I would ask him__________________
___Would you like a cup of tea?________
___Would you like to sing?____________
___Would you help me?______________
___I would cook____________________
___Would you like a piece of fruit?_____
___I would like to travel______________
__Albert wouldn’t like to kiss her ______
__Would you wait here?______________
 GRAMMAR: USE OF MODAL “WOULD LIKE”
We can use “WOULD LIKE” to ask in a polite way. I'd like or we'd like (or I would like / we would like). Look
at the examples to do this activity using the verb in parenthesis if it’s necessary.
Example 1: Ask the waiter for a bottle of sparkling water.
Answer: I'd like a bottle of sparkling water, please.
Example 2: Tell your friend you want to see the news on TV now. (See)
Answer: I'd like to see the news on TV now.

NOW YOU PRACTICE

1) Ask the waiter for a glass of wine.
___I’d like a glass of wine, please. _________

2) Ask the bank manager to borrow some money. (borrow)

___I’d like to borrow some money, please. ___

3) Ask the ticket vendor to sell you two tickets. (buy)

___I’d like to buy two tickets, please. _________

4) Tell the shop assistant you want to see the black dress. (see)
__I’d like to see the black dress, please________

5) Ask the waiter for some more coffee.

___I’d like some more coffee, please. ___________

6) You and your friend ask the waiter for the chicken. (Have)
_We’d like to have the menu, please. ____________

7) You and your friend tell the girl in the tourist office you want a map.
__We’d like a map, please_____________________

8) You and your friend ask the travel agent for a holiday brochure. (Take home)
__We’d like to take home a holiday brochure, please. ___

9) You and the other students in your class tell the teacher you want some more English homework. (Do)
___We’d like to do some more English homework, please. _

10) You and your friends ask the ticket vendor for six passes to the disco.
___We’d like six passes to the disco, please_____________

LET’S PRACTICE!
CHANGE THESE SENTENCES Depend on the sentences in brackets USING THE MODAL WOULD

EXAMPLES:
a. I would help me (interrogative) Would you help me?
b. Alice wouldn’t travel to Chile. (Affirmative) Alice would travel to Chile

1. I would love to meet her (negative): __I wouldn’t love to meet her___
2. We would miss her a lot (interrogative) __Would we miss her a lot? ___
 3. George and Mark wouldn´t sing (affirmative) __George and Mark would sing_
4. Mr. Stevenson wouldn’t drive (Interrogative) __Would Mr. Stevenson drive?_
5. You wouldn´t walk (Affirmative) ___You would walk___________

AT A RESTAURANT
Complete the conversation in a restaurant using I WOULD LIKE, WOULD YOU LIKE or WOULD YOU
LIKE TO.
   
WAITER: What _Would you like to____ order?
CUSTOMER: I would you like_____the fried chicken.
WAITER: ____Would you like___ rice or potatoes? 
CUSTOMER: Potatoes, please. 
WAITER: What kind of potatoes  would you like_? Baked or french
fries?
CUSTOMER: I _would you like_______ french fries.
WAITER: OK. And what _would you__like__to drink?
CUSTOMER: I guess I _would you like____a cup of coffee.
WAITER: _Would you like___ anything else?
CUSTOMER: No, that's all for now. thank you. 

NOW YOU PRACTICE

Organize the dialogues in the correct order.
Dialogue 1 Right order
 See you! 1.Would you like to play football after school?_____
 Ok, good idea! Let's meet on the playground at
 two. 2. Ok, good idea! Let's meet on the playground at two.
 Would you like to play football after school? 3. __ See you!______________________________

Dialogue 2 Right order

 Ok, may be next week. 1. _ Would you like to go to the cinema after English class? _
 Sorry, I can't. 2. _ Sorry, I can't.___________________________
 Why not? Let's go next week. 3. ___Why not? Let's go next week_____________
 Would you like to go to the cinema after English class? 4. Ok, may be next week._____________________

Dialogue 3 Right order

 Ok, why not? Let's meet at 5. 1. _ Would you like to go skating on Saturday?___
 See you on Saturday! 2. Ok, why not? Let's meet at 5._______________
 Would you like to go skating on Saturday? 3. _ See you on Saturday! _________________

Dialogue 4 Right order

 No, thanks. I hate tennis. 1. _ Would you like to play tennis at the weekend?_
 Great! Let's go on Sunday. 2. No, thanks. I hate tennis.___________________
 Ok, would you like to go skating? 3. _ Ok, would you like to go skating?____________
 Would you like to play tennis at the weekend? 4. _ Great! Let's go on Sunday.________________