LOVE, HATE, DISLIKE AND LIKE

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You will learn about how to express your likes and preferences in English.

dislike

hate

like

love

dislike

hate

like

love

THIS WOrds

are used to express preferences:

• things we like to do (I like reading)

• things we don't like to do (I don't like reading)

Structure

common mistake

There is a common mistake in Spanish speakers.

• I love watch movies. (X)

There are two correct forms for the previous sentence:

1. I love to watch movies.
2. I love watching movies.

STRUCTURES

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VERB + ING

VERB + INFINITIVE

Is the most common form and is used with the 4 verbs: Hate, Love, Like and Dislike.

Is used only with the verbs: Love, Like and Hate. This structure is not usually used with the verb Dislike.

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VERB + ING

VERB + INFINITIVE

SUBJECT + VERB + TO + VERB + COMPLEMENT.

SUBJECT + VERB + GERUNG + COMPLEMENT.

She loves listening to music. I like playing soccer. He doesn’t like eating vegetables. He dislikes eating bread. They hate dancing.

She loves to listen to music. I like to play soccer. He doesn’t like to eat vegetables. They hate to dance.

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DISLIKE

LIKE

HATE

LOVE

I like playing soccer. I like to play soccer.

They hate dancing. They hate to dance.

She loves listening to music. She loves to listen to music.

He dislikes eating bread.

CREATE YOUR OWN SENTENCES. WRITE 5 DIFFENRENT SENTENCES WITH EACH VERB

DISLIKE

LIKE

HATE

LOVE

I like playing soccer. I like to play soccer.

They hate dancing. They hate to dance.

She loves listening to music. She loves to listen to music.

He dislikes eating bread.

CREATE YOUR OWN SENTENCES. WRITE 5 DIFFENRENT SENTENCES WITH EACH VERB

DISLIKE

LIKE

HATE

LOVE

I like playing soccer. I like to play soccer.

He dislikes eating bread.

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