Like

The verb like is used to express the idea of enjoying something.

We can use it in its different forms:

• Affirmative: We start with the subject followed by the verb like and a verb that ends with -ing or a noun. In the third person singular, we use likes.
• Negative: We start with the subject followed by do not and the verb like followed by a verb that ends with -ing or a noun. In the third person singular, we use does not.
• Interrogative: We start with do followed by the subject followed by the verb like and a verb that ends with -ing or a noun (the sentence ends with a question mark). In the third person singular, we use does.

For example:
— Affirmative: “I like drinking tea.”
— Negative: “I don’t like drinking tea.”
— Interrogative: “Do you like drinking tea?”

NOTE: Would like has a different meaning than 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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