Expressing likes and dislikes
To talk about your likes and dislikes, you can use these expressions.Examples of likes and dislikes :
Expressing likes:
- I like…
- I love...
- I adore…
- I am crazy about...
- I am interested in…
- I enjoy…
Expressing dislikes:
- I don’t like…
- I dislike...
- I hate…
- I detest...
Likes:
- I like reading books
- I love shopping clothes
- I adore you
- I am crazy about you
- I am interested in action movies
- I enjoy running around the park.
Dislikes:
- I don’t like cooking
- I dislike homeworks
- I hate music of Justin Bieber
- I can’t stand this noise anymore
- I detest him
Things to remember about likes and dislikes:
1. When these expressions are followed by a verb, the latter is put in the -ing form.Examples :
Examples:
"I like listening to music."
"I hate wearing sunglasses."
I like playing tennis
He likes eating chocolate
Maria loves reading comics
They enjoy dancing salsa and bachata
Note that" very much" or " a lot" always come after the things you like.
Exercise 1:
"I like basketball very much/a lot. NOT"I like very much/a lot basketball."
Exercice 2. Write the missing words in the sentences. Use the verbs on the right.
a. I love ____watching______ TV. watch
b. I don’t like ____________________ the car. wash
c. I like ____________________ computer games. play
d. I don’t mind ____________________ books. read
e. I hate ____________________ in a plane. fly
Exercise 3. Find the mistake, underline it and write it correctly..
b. I no like study Maths. _______________
c. I really liking use the computer. _______________
d. He doesn’t mind to do his homework. _______________
e. They like watch films. _______________
Like - preposition / conjunction
Like may be used as preposition meaning similar to. It is used to compare things.
- He has been working like a dog.
- I am like my mother. I hate waiting.
- He looks like his father.
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