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How do you use verb like?
Use the verb “to like”, when you talk about things that you enjoy doing:
- I like playing tennis.
- You like going out to clubs.
- He likes riding his bike.
- We like going to the cinema.
- They like watching TV.
Is like followed by gerund or infinitive?
The verbs hate, love, like, & prefer are usually followed by a gerund when the meaning is general, and by the infinitive when they refer to a particular time or situation. You must always use the infinitive with the expressions would love to, would hate to, etc.
Do you mind to or ING?
Would you mind? and Do you mind? We use the phrases would you mind + -ing form, and do you mind + -ing form to ask people politely to do things. Would you mind is more polite and more common: Would you mind opening the window, please?
What type of verb is like?
The word “like” is also typically used as a verb that indicates a state of being. Take for example, the sentence: He likes baseball more than anything. In this sentence, the word suggests the state of being of the pronoun “he,” and is therefore considered as a verb.
What is the difference between prefer and like?
Like indicates a desire to do something; prefer indicates a desire to do something over something else.
What is an example of like + VERB-ing?
This is an example of the verb like + verb ending in ING. This rule of LIKE + Verb-ING also applies to other similar “liking” verbs such as: Love, enjoy, don’t like, hate. Note: don’t like is just the negative form of like. I love reading in bed at night.
What is the difference between ING and to in English?
There is a small difference between when you use ING or TO with these verbs. I like to add cinnamon to my coffee.(it is a good idea, my preference). We use ING to say that we like things in general. It is the most common form. Sometimes we use TO when we want to add emphasis that it is our preference.
When do you use the verb-ing after a verb?
Using a verb-ing after these verbs sound more natural. In general we prefer to use the verb-ing after like, love or hate. BUT…. with the verb ENJOY, if there is a verb after it, we can only use a VERB-ING and NOT an infinitive. We enjoy playing cards.
How do you use the -ING and past participle correctly?
Learning to use the “-ing,” the infinitive (“to” + base form of the verb), and the past participle (in regular verbs, this is formed by adding “-ed” to the end of the verb) verb forms correctly can be challenging. When do you use “finishing” versus “to finish ” versus “finished”?