Just starting out in your english journey? Trying to tackle the basics?
Learning english comes with its challenges, especially in the beginning stages, that being said there are lots of tips and tricks to make it so much easier! In this blog we will look at
'Like + (Verb)-ing'. Which probably already sounds confusing just by reading that but I promise it's very straight forward!
Let's dive in!
LIKE + (VERB) - ING
We can use
like, don't like, love, hate, don't mind, doesn't like, doesn't mind + ing to say how we feel about/doing an activity.
Sounds like alot, but you simply say whether or not you like something then add ing to the verb.
Let's look at some easy examples first!
I
like singing the car. - like + sing-ing
He
hates cleaning his room. - hates + clean-ing
We
love reading comic books. - love + read-ing
How do you know which to use? Maybe this will help!
like |
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love |
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don't like/doesn't like |
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hate |
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don't mind/doesn't mind |
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Just make sure you use the correct form when expressing how you feel, rather how someone else feels!
When speaking about yourself you say: I
I like, I love, I don't like, I don't mind, I hate.
Here are some examples:
1. I
like playing hockey.
2. I
love cooking dinner every night.
3. I
hate doing the laundry.
When referencing someone else either male or female you say: He or She. Or you can also use the persons name!
She likes, He likes, She doesn't like, He doesn't like, She hates, He hates, He doesn't mind, She doesn't mind.
Here are some examples:
1. He
likes playing football after work.
2. Sarah
loves going out with her friends on Friday night,
3. She
doesn't mind washing the dishes after dinner.
When referencing a group of 2 or more people you say: They or We
They/We like, They/We love, They/ We hate, They/We don't mind, They/We don't like.
Here are some examples:
1. They
hate listening to the teacher.
2. We
love watching movies in class.
3. We
don't mind stopping at the store first!
Try these on your own!
1. Peter _______
playing tennis. He's been playing for 4 years.
a) loves
b) hate
c) like
2. I ________
drinking coffee. It's not good for you.
a) likes
b) like
c) hate
3. She ________
singing in the shower. It makes her laugh.
a) like
b) likes
c) doesn't like
4. He ________
lying in bed. It's relaxing.
a) hates
b) likes
c) don't like
5. I ________
watching TV. It's great!
a) don't like
b) love
c) hate
You can ask questions the same way also!
Do you
like dancing?
Does your boyfriend
like going to the gym?
Do you
like blowing bubbles?
Does Hailey
like riding her bike?
Here are the answers for the previous questions!
1 - loves
2 - hate
3 - likes
4 - likes
5 - love
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