53 Like
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Introduction
Like, as a verb, is used to express things we enjoy and take pleasure in.
Form
We usually find this structure in its three forms:
Affirmative
The structure, in its affirmative form, is:
Subject + like/likes + [verb + -ing]/noun + …
- Like/likes: in the affirmative form, the third person singular changes from like to likes.
| 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
The structure, in its negative form, is:
Subject + do/does + not + like + [verb + -ing]/noun + …
- Do/does: in the negative form, the third person singular changes from do to does;
- Short form of the negative form is the same as the short form of present simple: I don’t – he doesn’t…
| 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
The structure, in its interrogative form, is:
Do/does + subject + like + [verb + -ing]/noun + …?
- Do/does: in the interrogative form, the third person singular changes from do to does.
| 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 cooking.
- He likes sports.
- We like going out at weekends.
Negative
- I don’t like cooking.
- He doesn’t like sports.
- We don’t like going out at weekends.
Interrogative
- Do I like cooking?
- Does he like sports?
- Do we like going out at weekends?
Use
Like is used when we want to express enjoyment of doing something.
Summary
The verb like is used to express the idea of enjoying something. We use different structures, depending on the form of the verb that we need to use.
The structures are:
- Affirmative: Subject + like/likes + [verb + -ing]/noun + … (likes 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).
For example:
— Affirmative: “I like drinking tea.”
— Negative: “I don’t like drinking tea.”
— Interrogative: “Do you like drinking tea?”
NOTE: There is a significant difference in meaning between like and would like. Would like is used to express our requests or offers more politely.
For example:
— “I like sport.” = We use like to express that the subject enjoys doing sports.
♦ “I would like to do some sport.” = We use would like to express the subject’s desire to do some sport.
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