Introduction
Would like é usato per fare delle richieste o offerte in maniera cortese.
Form
Would é un verbo ausiliare modale e quando viene usato con like (would like), consiste in una richiesta o offerta fatta in un modo cortese. La forma é sempre la stessa, anche per la terza persona singolare. Di solito troviamo questa struttura in tre forme:
Affermativa
La forma affermativa é:
Subject + would like + [to + verb]/noun + …
| Subject | would like | To + Verb/ Noun |
|---|---|---|
| I | would like | to work /pizza |
| You | would like | to work /pizza |
| He | would like | to work /pizza |
| She | would like | to work /pizza |
| It | would like | to work /pizza |
| We | would like | to work /pizza |
| You | would like | to work /pizza |
| They | would like | to work /pizza |
Negativa
La forma negativa é:
Subject + would + not + like + [to + verb]/noun + …
- la forma breve negativa é wouldn’t.
| Subject | would + not | Like | To + Verb/ Noun |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | would not | like | to work /pizza |
| You | would not | like | to work /pizza |
| He | would not | like | to work /pizza |
| She | would not | like | to work /pizza |
| It | would not | like | to work /pizza |
| We | would not | like | to work /pizza |
| You | would not | like | to work /pizza |
| They | would not | like | to work /pizza |
Interrogativa
La forma interrogativa é:
Would + subject + like + [to + verb]/noun + …?
| Would | Subject | Like | To + Verb/ Noun | Question Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Would | I | like | to work /pizza | …? |
| Would | you | like | to work /pizza | …? |
| Would | he | like | to work /pizza | …? |
| Would | she | like | to work /pizza | …? |
| Would | it | like | to work /pizza | …? |
| Would | we | like | to work /pizza | …? |
| Would | you | like | to work /pizza | …? |
| Would | they | like | to work /pizza | …? |
Example
Affermativa
- I would like some stamps, please.
- She would like to exchange some euros for pounds.
- They would like 2 tickets for bus 89.
Negativa
- I wouldn’t like any stamps.
- She wouldn’t like to exchange any euros for pounds.
- They wouldn’t like any tickets for bus 89.
Interrogativa
- Would you like any stamps?
- Would she like to exchange some euros for pounds?
- Would they like any tickets for bus 89?
Use
Usiamo la costruzione would like per esprimere il verbo volere in un modo piú cortese, specialmente quado facciamo un’offerta o una richiesta.
NOTE: Like ha un significato diverso da would like; like é usato per dire cosa ci piace fare.
Summary
Usiamo would like per fare richieste o offerte in modo più cortese rispetto al verbo want, che ha un significato piú forte e diretto. Ci sono diverse forme in base a cosa vogliamo dire.
Le strutture sono:
- Affermativa: Subject + would like + [to + verb]/noun + …
- Negativa: Subject + would + not + like + [to + verb]/noun + …
- Interrogativa: Would + subject + like + [to + verb]/noun + …?
Per esempio:
— Affermativa: “I would like a cup of tea.”
— Negativa: “I wouldn’t like a cup of tea.”
— Interrogativa:”Would you like a cup of tea?”
Rivediamo questo contenuto nella sezione {Form}. Dai un’occhiata alla sezione {Example} che mostra il suo uso in un contesto.