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    This document discusses different expressions used to indicate preferences, wishes, wants and hopes. It outlines the structures for "would like", "would prefer", "prefer", and "would rather" followed by examples of each. It then examines expressions using "wish", including wishing for unlikely past or future events. Finally, it covers uses of "hope" followed either by a present tense or infinitive, and differences between wishing with could/have to versus would when referring to future events or annoying habits.

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    This document discusses different expressions used to indicate preferences, wishes, wants and hopes. It outlines the structures for "would like", "would prefer", "prefer", and "would rather" followed by examples of each. It then examines expressions using "wish", including wishing for unlikely past or future events. Finally, it covers uses of "hope" followed either by a present tense or infinitive, and differences between wishing with could/have to versus would when referring to future events or annoying habits.

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    This document discusses different expressions used to indicate preferences, wishes, wants and hopes. It outlines the structures for "would like", "would prefer", "prefer", and "would rather" followed by examples of each. It then examines expressions using "wish", including wishing for unlikely past or future events. Finally, it covers uses of "hope" followed either by a present tense or infinitive, and differences between wishing with could/have to versus would when referring to future events or annoying habits.

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    PREFERENCES, WISHES,

    WANTS AND HOPES


    By Mª Mercedes Sánchez
    Year 2012-13
    PREFERENCES
    1) WOULD LIKE

     a) would like+ noun.


     Ex. I would like some chocolate.
     b) would like+ to infinitive
     Ex. I would like to finish soon.
     c) would like+ noun object+pronoun+ to
    infinitive.
     Ex. I would like Peter to visit us.
     It is the same construction as want, but would
    like is more educated.
    2) WOULD PREFER

     a) would prefer+ noun.


     Ex. I’d prefer a magazine.
     b) would prefer +to infinitive.
     Ex She would prefer to stay.
     c) would prefer+ to infinitive…rather
    than+ bare infinitive.
     Ex. I would prefer to stay rather than go.
    3) PREFER
     a) Prefer+noun/v. –ing + to + noun/v. –
    ing.
     Ex. I prefer coffee to tea. Or I prefer reading
    a book to watching TV.
     b) Prefer + to+ infinitive.
     Ex. I prefer to stay at home tonight.
     c)Prefer + to infinitive… rather than+
    bare infinitive.
     Ex. I prefer to stay rather than leave.
    4) WOULD RATHER

     a)
    With no change in subject, followed by
    bare infinitive.
     Ex. I’d rather sit and rest.
     b)
    With change in subject, followed by a
    past tense.
     Ex. I’d rather you told me the plan.
    WISHES
    WANTS & FIXED EXPRESSIONS

    Wants
     Wish + to infinitive = want.
     This is a very formal use of wish.
     Ex. I wish to see a manager.
     Wish + Direct Object + to infinitive.
     Ex. I wish our names to appear in the report.
     Fixed expressions
     Wish with two objects is used in some fixed
    expressions:
     Ex. I wish you a Merry Christmas.
     Ex. We all wish you a speedy recovery.
    HOPES
     The verb hope is often followed by a present
    tense with a future meaning, especially in the
    first person.
     Ex. I hope she likes the flowers.
     Ex. I hope she doesn’t like the flowers.

     Hope can also be followed by an infinitive. In


    this structure, it expresses more confident
    hopes or plans.
     Ex. I hope to spend a year in America after I leave
    the school
    WISHES
     We use wish and if only to express
    regrets and wishes for unlikely or
    impossible things. If only is more
    emphatic.
     1) Past reference: to express a regret
    about the past.
     Wish+ past perfect.
     Ex. I wish you hadn’t said that. (but you did)
     Ex. If only I hadn’t said that. (but I did)
     2)Present or future reference (the time
    referred to is an unreal present)
     Wish+ simple past.
     Ex. If only I spoke French (but I don’t)
     Ex. I wish I was/ were taller. (were is more
    formal in 1st and 3rd person singular)
     3)a) Future events:
     Wish + could or have to
     Ex. I wish I could drive.
     Ex. I wish I didn’t have to get up early tomorrow
     3)b)Future events: would (annoying habits) It’s a complain about
    a bad habit
     Wish+ would+ bare infinitive.
     Ex. I wish you wouldn’t litter!
     This kind of wish may also refer to a specific action which you
    would like to happen.
     Ex. I wish the police would do something about these people!
     In this case, the subject of wish is different from the subject of
    would. You talk about things that we would like people (not) to do.
     Ex. I wish you would come!
     Ex. If only it would stop raining.
    The End

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