English grammar
I'll have...: spontaneous decisions with will
Order tapas and drinks with will for spontaneous decisions.
From the scene At the beach bar
In short
When you decide what to order right then, say I'll have… For a polite preference, say I'd prefer.
Your turn
Which one goes with a polite preference?
Options: I'd prefer a half portion · I'll have a small beer · a full portion
Show answer
a polite preference → I'd prefer a half portion
How it works
When you decide what to order right at that moment, English uses will: I'll have a small beer, I'll have a portion of prawns.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
And (blank) just have one tapa.
Options: I'm · I'll · I'll to
Show answer
And I'll just have one tapa.
Y yo quiero solo una tapa.
Good to know
For plans you made earlier, use going to instead: we're going to visit Seville.
Good to know
At a bar or restaurant, I'll have sounds much more natural than "I want".
ordering: I'll have I'll have a small beer
Javi
And to drink? I'll have a small beer.
¿Y para beber? Yo quiero una caña.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
And to drink? (blank).
Options: A full portion · I'll have a small beer · I'd prefer a half portion
Show answer
Javi
And to drink? I'll have a small beer.
¿Y para beber? Yo quiero una caña.
a polite preference I'd prefer a half portion
Nuria
I'd prefer a half portion.
Yo prefiero media ración.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank).
Options: I'll have a small beer · A full portion · I'd prefer a half portion
Show answer
Nuria
I'd prefer a half portion.
Yo prefiero media ración.
a whole plate to share a full portion
Javi
I'll have a full portion of prawns.
Yo quiero una ración de gambas.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
I'll have (blank) of prawns.
Options: a full portion · I'll have a small beer · I'd prefer a half portion
Show answer
Javi
I'll have a full portion of prawns.
Yo quiero una ración de gambas.
half a plate a half portion
Nuria
I'd prefer a half portion.
Yo prefiero media ración.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
I'd prefer (blank).
Options: I'll have a small beer · a full portion · a half portion
Show answer
Nuria
I'd prefer a half portion.
Yo prefiero media ración.
Common mistake
Not I have or I'll to have here. A decision made right now, while ordering.
I'll have a full portion of prawns.
Yo quiero una ración de gambas.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| ordering: I'll have | I'll have a small beer |
|---|---|
| a polite preference | I'd prefer a half portion |
| a whole plate to share | a full portion |
| half a plate | a half portion |
More lines from the story
- ElenaAnd I'll just have one tapa.Y yo quiero solo una tapa.
- NuriaI'll have a tinto de verano.Yo, un tinto de verano.
- ElenaNo... a tinto de verano too.No... un tinto de verano también.