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Talking about likes and dislikes
I like to be on time.
If the verb is followed by a to-
infnitive,
they express habitual
preference, something that we do not necessary enjoy but consider as useful or right to
do.
•
I don’t
like
to walk to school.
•
I
hate
to walk to school.
(You don´t like or enjoy it, but it is necessary)
Prefer
can also be followed by verb –
ing
or to-
infnitive verb.
•
I
prefer
taking the bus to walking to school ( taking a bus is better
for me than walking to school)
•
If you
prefer
to walk to school, it will take an hour to be at school.
The following charts show you the structure and form of the verbs
like
,
love
,
prefer
and
hate
followed by verb –
ing
or to-
infnitive verb
.
Structure and forms
: Verb that express preference + gerund (verb + ing)
Form
Subject
Verb that
express
preference
Verb + ing
Complement
Afrmative
I
like
love
prefer
dislike
hate
doing
aerobics
Negative
You
don´t like
don´t love
doing
aerobics
Interrogative
Question
word
Aux
do/does
Subjet
Verb that
express
preference
Verb + ing
What
do
you
like
doing?
does
she
love
doing?
More examples:
•
What do you
like
doing on weekends?
•
I
like
going to the movies on weekends.
•
I
don´t like
going to the movies on weekends.
•
Do you
like
going to the movies on weekends?
•
What do you
love
doing on weekends?
•
I
love
playing the guitar on weekends.