當主語是第一人稱時，would可與should換用，它們都可以縮寫為'd，並且like也可換成love。
“would like”後面可以用動詞不定式作賓語補足語。
例句：
He asked his daughter what she would like for her birthday.
他問他女兒想要如何過她的生日。
Many teachers would like to be more adventurous and creative.
許多教師願意更加進取，更富創造性。
I would like to think the way I treat people is reciprocated.
我願意認為我對待別人的'方式得到了同等的回應。