Unit 10.2

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Introduction

Die Verben Like und Would Like sollen nicht verwechselt werden, weil sie verschiedene Bedeutungen haben.

In der Tat, während Would Like verwendet wird, um Anfragen auszudrücken oder Angebote, das Verb Like wird verwendet, um die Idee auszudrücken, etwas zu genießen.

Form

Affirmative

Die Affirmative Form des Verbes like hat diese Bildung:
Subject + like/likes + [verb + -ing]/noun + …  (“likes” for third person singular).

Subject Like Verb + -ing/Noun
I like working/pizza
You like working/pizza
He likes working/pizza
She likes working/pizza
It likes working/pizza
We like working/pizza
You like working/pizza
They like working/pizza

Negative

Diese Negative Form des Verbes Like hat diese Bildung:
Subject + do/does + not + like + [verb + -ing]/noun + … (“does” for third person singular).

Subject do/does + not Like Verb + -ing/Noun
I do not like working/pizza
You do not like working/pizza
He does not like working/pizza
She does not like working/pizza
It does not like working/pizza
We do not like working/pizza
You do not like working/pizza
They do not like working/pizza

Interrogative

Die Interrogative Form des Verbes Like hat diese Bildung:
Do/does + subject + like + [verb + -ing]/noun + …? (“does” for the third person singular).

Do Subject Like Verb + -ing/Noun Question
Mark
Do I like working/pizza ?
Do you like working/pizza ?
Does he like working/pizza ?
Does she like working/pizza ?
Does it like working/pizza ?
Do we like working/pizza ?
Do you like working/pizza ?
Do they like working/pizza ?

Example

Affirmative

  • I really like sending postcards to my family.
  • He likes to go to the mountains.
  • We like the holidays.

Negative

  • don’t like sending postcards to my family.
  • He doesn’t like going to the mountains.
  • We don’t like the holidays.

Interrogative

  • Do I like sending postcards to my family?
  • Does he like going to the mountains?
  • Do we like the holidays?

Use

Es ist sehr wichtig Like und Would Like zu unterscheiden:

  • Wir verwenden Like wenn wir sagen wollen, dass wir etwas geniessen;
  • Wir verwenden Would like wenn wir eine Anfrage oder ein Angebot aussprechen wollen;
  • Sie sind auch anders für grammatikalische struktur.

Summary

Das Verb Like wird verwendet, um die Idee auszudrücken, etwas zu genießen. Wir verwenden unterschiedliche Strukturen in Abhängigkeit von der Form des Verbes, die wir verwenden müssen (Affirmative, Negative und Interrogative).

Das Verb Like hat diese Bildung:

  • Affirmative: Subject + like/likes + [verb + -ing]/noun + … (“does” for the third person singular).
  • Negative: Subject + do/does + not + like + [verb + -ing]/noun + … (“does” for the third person singular).
  • Interrogative: Do/does + subject + like + [verb + -ing]/noun + …? (“does” for the third person singular).

Zum Beispiel:
— Affirmative: „I like drinking tea.“ = Der Subjekt hat (I) mag Tee trinken.
— Negative: „I don’t like drinking tea.“ = Der Subjekt Subjekt (I) mag nicht Tee trinken.
— Interrogative: „Do you like drinking tea?“ = Den Subjekt (You) wird gefragt ob er Tee trinken mag.

Es gibt einen signifikanten Unterschied in der Bedeutung zwischen Like und Would like:

  • Would like is used to express our requests or offers more politely;
  • Like is used to express the idea of enjoying something.

Zum Beispiel:
— „I would like to do some sport.“ = Ich drücke meinen Wunsch aus, etwas Sport zu machen.
— „I like sport.“ = Ich geniesse normalerweise Sport zu machen.

Let’s revise this content within the [Form] section. Take a look at the [Example] section that shows its use within a context.

Exercises

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