You will learn how to:

 Talk about modal WOULD

 Ask requests and give offers
GUIDE 6
DAILY EXPRESSIONES

Affirmative Negative
Subject + would + verb + c Subject + would + not + verb + c.
I would like a coffee.
She wouldn't like it.

Interrogative
Would + subject + verb + C?
Would you like some tea?
Yes, I’d or No, I wouldn’t

GRAMMAR

MODAL VERB WOULD  What I'd really like is some tea.

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

NOW YOU PRACTICE

I. WRITE THE SENTENCES IN ORDER
1. Would /ask / I / him. I would ask him

2. A cup/ like / you / would /of tea? Would you like a cup of tea?

3. Sing / like / would / you / to /? Would you like to sing?

4. Me / help / you / would? Would you help me?

5. Would /cook / I I would cook

6. A / fruit / would / you / piece / like / of? Would you like a piece of fruit?

7. like / to / would / I / travel I would like to travel

8. Albert / like to / kiss / wouldn´t / her Albert wouldn't like to kiss her

9. Would / here / wait / you /? 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 would like a glass of wine, please.
2) Ask the bank manager to borrow some money. (borrow)
I would like to borrow some money, please.
3) Ask the ticket vendor to sell you two tickets. (buy)
I would like to buy two tickets, please.
4) Tell the shop assistant you want to see the black dress. (see)
I would like to the black dress, please.
5) Ask the waiter for some more coffee.
I would like some more coffee, please.
6) You and your friend ask the waiter for the chicken. (Have)
We would like to have the menu, please.
7) You and your friend tell the girl in the tourist office you want a map.
We would like a map, please.
8) You and your friend ask the travel agent for a holiday brochure. (Take home)
We would 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 would like to do some more English homework, please.
10) You and your friends ask the ticket vendor for six passes to the disco.
We would like six passes to the disco, please.

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 like love to meet her
2. We would miss her a lot (interrogative) Would we miss a lot her?
3. George and Mark wouldn´t sing (affirmative) George and Mark would sing
4. Mr. Stevenson wouldn’t drive (Interrogative) Wouldn't 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 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 like french fries.
WAITER: OK. And what would you like to drink?
CUSTOMER: I guess I would 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
 See you!
 Ok, good idea! Let's meet on the playground at two.
 Would you like to play football after school?
Right order
 Would you like to play football after school?
 Ok, good idea! Let's meet on the playground at two.
 See you!

Dialogue 2
 Ok, may be next week.
 Sorry, I can't.
 Why not? Let's go next week.
 Would you like to go to the cinema after English class?
Right order
 Would you like to go to the cinema after English class?
 Sorry, I can't.
 Why not? Let's go next week
 Ok, may be next week.

Dialogue 3

 Ok, why not? Let's meet at 5.

 See you on Saturday!
 Would you like to go skating on Saturday?
Right order
 Would you like to go skating on Saturday?
 Ok, why not? Let's meet at 5.
 See you on Saturday!

Dialogue 4
 No, thanks. I hate tennis.
 Great! Let's go on Sunday.
 Ok, would you like to go skating?
 Would you like to play tennis at the weekend?
Right order
 Would you like to play tennis at the weekend?
 No, thanks. I hate tennis.
 Ok, would you like to go skating?
 Great! Let's go on Sunday.

You will learn how to:

 Talk about modal WOULD
 Ask requests and give offers
ACTIVITY 6
DAILY EXPRESSIONES

CONJUGATION AND USE OF THE MODAL VERB "WOULD" IN POSITIVE STATEMENTS  

1. INSTRUCTIONS: add would and one of the verbs from the box below to the sentences:
 
 
know like bark accept buy tell finish go play take
 
a. Mike would like to come with us. 
b. Anna and Jemison would accept our invitation if they were in town.
c. Carl would go his girlfriend out to the mall every weekend.
d. Erika told us she would take her dad if we continued throwing papers at her.
e. The boys would play football if they had a ball, but they don't.
f. If I had money I would buy a mansion for my family and a 1969 red Ferrari.
g. If I were the President of this country, I would finish all corruption and poverty.
h. The dogs would bark if you hit them.
i. If you made the smallest sound, they would know we are here.
j. In every normal country, you would tell
to jail for stealing other people.

WOULD IN NEGATIVE STATEMENTS

INSTRUCTIONS: fill in the gaps with the NEGATIVE form of WOULD and the verb in parenthesis.

1. Mike wouldn’t buy a car even if he had the money to do so. (buy)

 
2. Belinda wouldn’t accept me as her boyfriend if I asked her to. (accept)
 
3. I wouldn’t like you to leave this country forever. (like)
 
4. If Belinda kissed me, I wouldn’t tell anyone. (tell)
 
5. If I went to Nina's party, I wouldn’t finish my History essay for tomorrow. (finish)
 
6. I wouldn’t know they were coming if you didn't tell me. (know)
 
7. If I had the chance of going to England, I wouldn’t go. (go)
 
8. If it were not for Simon Bolivar, Colombia wouldn’t be an independent country. (be)
 
9. If I had something more interesting to do, I wouldn’t play Purchase all day. (play)
 
10. If I lived in a dangerous neighborhood, I wouldn’t take the dog out for a walk late at night. (take)
 
 
INSTRUCTIONS: Organize the following words to make coherent sentences in affirmative and negative form.
Don't forget to use proper punctuation.
 
1. would/accept/I/not/go out/to/with/her
I wouldn't accept to go out with her 
2. would/I/take/the/home/boy/vacations/for
I would take the boy for vacations home 
3. would/not/a/buy/car/you
You wouldn't buy a car
4. would/tell/her/I
I would tell her
5. would/not/they/rugby/play
They wouldn't play rugby
6. would/ she/ to/ like/ go/ vacation/ on/ this/ year.
She would like to go on vacation this year
7. like/ He/ meet/ wouldn't/ to/ you/ like.
He wouldn't like to meet like you
8. love/ We/ to/ you/ visit/ would/ again.
We would love to visit you again
9. play/ the/ guitar/ Would/ you/ like/ to/?
Would you like to the play guitar?
10. wouldn't/ to/ swim/ there/ I/ like.
I wouldn't like to swim there

INSTRUCTIONS: Fill in the words to complete the sentences using "would, would like, would love or wouldn't
like".
1-You want to do something with your friend tonight. You ask:
What would like to do tonight?
2-You are in a restaurant and you ask for a glass of water.
Would you bring me a glass of water please?
3-You are expressing how much you want to go to Paris.                                      
I would love to go to Paris.
4-You don't like to work as a waiter.
I wouldn't like to work as a waiter.
5-You are offering your friend a sandwich.
Would you like a sandwich?