Like
We use “like” or “love” + a gerund (verb, -ing) to describe the things we enjoy or like doing in general.
For example:
a) I like working here.
b) She likes going out on Saturday night.
c) He likes going to the cinema at the weekend.
d) She likes talking about herself.
e) He likes looking at himself in the mirror.
For negatives, we add “don’t /doesn’t” to talk about things that we don’t enjoy or don’t like in general.
For example:
a) They don’t like working at the weekend.
b) She doesn’t like getting up early.
c) We don’t like swimming in cold water.
We can ask questions by placing “do/does” at the start of the question. For example:
a) Do you like reading in bed?
b) Does she like learning foreign languages?
c) Does he like dancing?
Short answers
For questions with “like”, we can give short answers with “do/does”.
For example:
a) A: Do you like the film?
B: Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
b) A: Does she like the food?
B: Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t.
Would like
We can use “would like” or “would love” to refer to a specific preference at a specific time. We often use the contracted forms: I’d, you’d, he’d, she’d, we’d, they’d.
For example:
a) I’d like to be a journalist.
b) She’d like to work here.
c) They’d like to come with us.
d) I’d like to help you but I don’t have the time.
For the negative forms, we add “not” after “would”. We often use the contracted form “wouldn’t”.
For example:
a) I wouldn’t like to work there.
b) She wouldn’t like to see you.
c) They wouldn’t like to get there late.
And for questions, we place “would” at the start of the question.
For example:
a) Would you like to eat something?
b) Would you like to see it now?
c) Would she like to come with us?
d) Would he like to go to the cinema?
Short answers
For questions with “would like”, we can give short answers with “would”.
For example:
A: Would you like to eat here?
B: Yes, I would. / No, I wouldn’t.
b) A: Would she like to get paid now? B: Yes, she would. / No, she wouldn’t.
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