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Would Like Means The Same As Want

1. Would is used to talk about desires, preferences, habits, hypothetical situations, and intentions. 2. Specifically, it is used to talk about wanting or liking something, preferring one option over another, typical past behaviors, imagining hypothetical scenarios, and planned or intended future actions. 3. Would is also used in questions to make requests more polite, and in negatives and questions involving preferences or willingness.

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Would Like Means The Same As Want

1. Would is used to talk about desires, preferences, habits, hypothetical situations, and intentions. 2. Specifically, it is used to talk about wanting or liking something, preferring one option over another, typical past behaviors, imagining hypothetical scenarios, and planned or intended future actions. 3. Would is also used in questions to make requests more polite, and in negatives and questions involving preferences or willingness.

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Uses of would

1. Would like means the same as want.


Fiona would like to work on television.
We’d like to travel to India.
question: offering / invitation
Would you like a cup of tea?
Would you like to join us for lunch?
affirmative as polite request. (want sounds impolite)
I would like some salad, please.
also with love/hate/enjoy
My sister would love to do deep-see diving.
I’d hate to live out in the country where nothing ever happens.
We’d enjoy a trip to Rome. We’ve never been there before.

2. Would mind in negatives and questions.


I wouldn’t mind to watch this film. (= I want to watch this film.)
polite request
Would you mind changing places with me?
asking to do something (rather polite)
Would you mind to close the window, please?

3. Would rather means prefer or would prefer.


I'd rather walk than hang around for a bus.
The guide would rather we kept together.
Would you rather eat now or later?
The negative is would rather not.
I'm a cautious person. I'd rather not take any risks.
would sooner = would rather
I'd sooner walk than hang around for a bus.

4. habits and typical behaviour in the past. (rather formal)


On Sundays all the family would come to our place for lunch.
They were nice people, but they WOULD play loud music all night.
My neighbour’s dog would bark at night.
Before we had television, people would make their own entertainment.
Every morning my father would leave the house before I woke.
used to is more common
Before we had television, people used to make their own entertainment.
Every morning my father used to leave the house before I woke.

5. hypothetical / imaginary situation (conditional)


If she lived in the centre, she wouldn’t have to take the train to go
shopping.
I would stay at home, if I were you.
6. something in the past / too late to change / impossible (conditional)
Had Sheila seen Paul, she would have told him about it.
If they had used their helmets, they wouldn’t have had such bad injuries.
If I had known that your car had broken down, I would have
given you a lift.

7. hypothetical questions / after what/who/where/when/how…


What would be the perfect candidate for this job?
When would the plane take off? Where would you like to travel?
How would you like your coffee?

8. intention
He said he would clean the kitchen.

9.

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