Would like

expresses an idea of desire, being very formal:

What would you like? - I would like a cup of tea. ¿Que le gustaría tomar? - Querría una taza de café.

Would like is always followed by the infinitive with the to:

Would you like to come with us? Would you like to come with us?

He would like (or He'd like) to join the sales team. Would you like to join the sales team?

I'd like you to tell me the truth. I would like you to tell the truth.

Example

Would you like a chocolate? (Ofreciendo.)

Si usamos un verbo después, ponemos to + infinitivo:

She’d like to speak with you for a moment.

Q: Would you like to go to the cinema this evening? (Una invitación.)

A: Yes, I would.

Q: What would you like to do this weekend?

A: I don’t know… Let’s go hiking!

Exercise

Would rather

We use would rather to express preference. In other words, depending on the sentence in which we use it, would rather can be synonymous with prefer.

structure with would rather

Subject (person who expresses preference) + would rather + subject (person who would perform the action) + past simple.

Example

don’t like to go to the beach, I’d rather go to the swimming pool.

I don’t feel like going to the beach today, I’d rather go to the swimming pool.

Exercise

Movies: genres

Film genres are many and very diverse. We can differentiate them by their style, their format, their audience or even their time or setting.

Movies can be classified into a wide variety of categories, depending on the criteria used.

Example

Action.
Comedy.
Drama.
Fantasy.
Horror.
Mystery.
Romance.
Thriller.

Apologizes to being late

There are times when an apology just doesn't cut it, right? Or maybe it does, but it just doesn't feel like it's enough. It is important to apologize when you have done something wrong. Doing so shows that you are mature and responsible, and it can also help.