I would like to
fixed phr..fixed phr.. A polite way to say what you want to do or have. You use it when asking for something in a store, a restaurant, or in a formal situation.
fixed phr.. A polite fixed expression used to state a desire or make a request, functioning as a more formal and less direct alternative to 'I want to...'.
I would like to buy a ticket.
Excuse me, I would like to speak to the manager about my reservation.
Following the presentation, I would like to open the floor for questions from the board members.
This phrase is followed by a base verb (e.g., 'go', 'see', 'ask') to form a polite request.
Contrast this with 'I want to...', which is more direct and can sound demanding, and teach the contracted form 'I'd like to...' for spoken fluency.
I would like going to the cinema.I would like to go to the cinema.The phrase 'would like' must be followed by the 'to'-infinitive form of a verb, not the -ing form.