Hva er det?
I’d like er kortformen av I would like.
Det brukes for å uttrykke et ønske, komme med en høflig forespørsel, eller si hva du vil på en høflig måte.
- I’d like some coffee.
- I’d like to speak to the manager.
Would like er mer høflig enn want.
- I want some water. — direkte
- I’d like some water. — høflig
Når du skal bruke det
Bruk I’d like for å:
- be om mat eller drikke høflig
- be om et produkt eller en tjeneste
- si hva du vil gjøre
- uttrykke et fremtidig ønske eller en preferanse
- invitere noen med Would you like...?
Eksempler:
- I’d like a glass of water.
- I’d like to book a room.
- Would you like some tea?
- Would you like to join us?
Struktur
Med et substantiv
Bruk would like + substantiv når du ber om eller ønsker en ting.
| Subjekt | Would like | Substantiv |
|---|---|---|
| I | would like | some coffee. |
| She | would like | a new phone. |
| We | would like | a table for two. |
De sammentrukne formene er:
| Full form | Sammentrukket form |
|---|---|
| I would like | I’d like |
| You would like | You’d like |
| He would like | He’d like |
| She would like | She’d like |
| We would like | We’d like |
| They would like | They’d like |
Med et verb
Bruk would like + to + grunnform av verbet når du sier hva noen vil gjøre.
| Subjekt | Would like | To + verb |
|---|---|---|
| I | would like | to order. |
| He | would like | to leave early. |
| They | would like | to visit London. |
Spørsmål
Bruk Would + subjekt + like...?
- Would you like some cake?
- Would she like to come with us?
- What would you like to drink?
Negativ form
Bruk would not like eller wouldn’t like.
- I wouldn’t like to work there.
- She wouldn’t like that colour.
Eksempler
- I’d like a cup of tea, please.
- I’d like to make a reservation.
- She’d like some more information.
- We’d like to visit the museum.
- He’d like a table near the window.
- Would you like some coffee?
- Would you like to come with us?
- What would you like to eat?
- They wouldn’t like to wait outside.
- I’d like to learn more about the job.
Unntak
Ikke bruk to før et substantiv.
- Riktig: I’d like some water.
- Feil: I’d like to some water.
Bruk alltid to før et verb.
- Riktig: I’d like to order.
- Feil: I’d like order.
I like og I’d like har forskjellige betydninger.
- I like coffee. — Kaffe er generelt noe jeg liker.
- I’d like coffee. — Jeg vil ha kaffe nå eller i fremtiden.
Vanlige feil
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Feil: I like a coffee, please. Riktig: I’d like a coffee, please. Forklaring: Bruk I’d like for en høflig forespørsel.
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Feil: I’d like order some food. Riktig: I’d like to order some food. Forklaring: Bruk to før et verb etter would like.
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Feil: I’d like to some tea. Riktig: I’d like some tea. Forklaring: Ikke bruk to før et substantiv.
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Feil: I would likes a sandwich. Riktig: I would like a sandwich. Forklaring: Bruk grunnformen like etter would.
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Feil: Would you like come with us? Riktig: Would you like to come with us? Forklaring: Bruk to før et verb etter would like.
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Feil: What do you would like? Riktig: What would you like? Forklaring: Ikke bruk do med would i spørsmål.
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Feil: I’d like going home. Riktig: I’d like to go home. Forklaring: Bruk to + grunnform av verbet, ikke -ing-formen.