Colegio Ángeles del NorteInglés · L. R. Montaño Rincón
❓Antes de aprender · pregunta problematizadora
What would you do with a free week?
01Piensa en algo que te gustaría hacer.
02¿Cómo lo pedirías con cortesía?
03Dilo en inglés usando “would”.
🎯Al terminar este tema podrás
Desempeños
I
Usar would para peticiones y ofrecimientos corteses.
II
Expresar deseos con would like / would love.
III
Hablar de hábitos del pasado con would.
💡La idea central
El verbo de la cortesía
Would es un modal: no cambia con la persona y va seguido del verbo en forma base. Suaviza todo lo que toca: una petición, una oferta, una opinión.
“Would you like some coffee?”
Es la versión educada de do you want.
🧩La estructura
Sujeto
I / You / She
+
Modal
would
+
Verbo
base form
I would like a glass of water, please.Contracciones: I'd, you'd, she'd · negativo: wouldn't.
Afirmativa · Negativa · Pregunta
Affirmative
I'd like tea. She'd prefer juice. We'd love to come.
'd = would
Negative
I wouldn't do that. He wouldn't agree. They wouldn't mind.
wouldn't
Interrogative
Would you like tea? Would she come? Would they help?
Yes, I would. / No, I wouldn't.
🛠️Would en contexto
Cortesía y pasado
CORTESÍA
Would you
open
the window?
Would you like
some
tea?
I would prefer
to
stay home.
HÁBITO PASADO
Every summer we
would
visit the coast.
My grandmother
would
tell us stories.
He
would
wake up at five.
Fórmulas útiles con would
Would you like…? — ofrecer algo
Would you like a snack?
I would like… — pedir con cortesía
I would like the menu.
Would you mind…? — pedir un favor + -ing
Would you mind waiting?
I would rather… — preferir
I would rather stay here.
Would you prefer…? — dar a elegir
Would you prefer tea or coffee?
used to / would — hábitos pasados repetidos
We would play all day.
Want vs. Would like
Want
I want a coffee.
Directo. Entre amigos está bien; con desconocidos suena brusco.
Would like
I would like a coffee, please.
Cortés. Es la forma esperada en tiendas, hoteles y entrevistas.
En cualquier situación formal, cambia want por would like.
📖Lectura contextualizada
At the Restaurant
"Good evening. Would you like a table by the window?" "Yes, please. I would like to see the menu." "Of course. Would you prefer still or sparkling water?" "I would rather have juice, thank you." When she was a child, her family would come to this same restaurant every Sunday.
would de cortesíawould de hábito pasado
💬Cómic · conversación
At the Restaurant
W
Camarero
Good evening. Would you like a table by the window?
C
Cliente
Yes, please. I would like to see the menu.
W
Camarero
Of course. Would you prefer still or sparkling water?
C
Cliente
I would rather have juice, thank you.
Foco del diálogo: would · cortesía. Después de escucharlo, léanlo en parejas cambiando los nombres por los suyos.
✅Opción múltiple · 1 de 3
______ you like some tea?
ADo
BWould
CAre
DWill
✅Opción múltiple · 2 de 3
I would ______ stay at home tonight.
Arather
Bmore
Cbetter
Dprefer to be
✅Opción múltiple · 3 de 3
When we were kids, we ______ play in the street.
Awould
Bwill
Care
Dwould to
🤔True or False
¿Verdadero o falso?
Después de would el verbo va en forma base.
TRUE
FALSE
“Would you like a coffee?” es más cortés que “Do you want a coffee?”.
TRUE
FALSE
Would cambia a woulds con he / she.
TRUE
FALSE
Would rather significa preferir.
TRUE
FALSE
“I would to like tea” es correcto.
TRUE
FALSE
🔗Asociar · matching
Situación → frase con would
Haz clic en la situación y luego en la frase adecuada.
Ofrecer algo
Pedir un favor
Expresar preferencia
Hábito del pasado
Would you mind helping me?
Would you like a drink?
I would rather walk.
We would visit her every June.
📝Completar el espacio
Fill in the blanks
wouldn't
would
mind
rather
1. I like a sandwich, please.
2. She would stay at home.
3. Would you closing the door?
4. He agree with that idea.
🔢Ordenar la oración
Build the sentence
the
please
opening
Would
window
you
mind
🔍Encontrar el error
Find the mistake
Would you likessometea
I would topreferjuice
She wouldsratherwalk
🏁Después de aprender
Lo esencial
would + base form · would like para pedir · would rather para preferir · would mind para favores · would para hábitos del pasado.
Tarea: escribe un diálogo en un restaurante con seis usos distintos de would.