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like + verb + ing

Gail Louise Gray

Created on March 15, 2023

like + verb + ing

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like + verb + ing

The following examples have three things in common. What are they? I love getting up early. I don't mind driving at night. I hate watching football on TV. I like shopping online. I prefer going out at the weekend. I enjoy going to the cinema on Wednesdays.

talking about likes and dislikes

talking about likes and dislikes

  • They express likes and dislikes.
  • We can use verb + -ing after prefer and enjoy.
  • They follow the same structure: like + verb + ing

talking about likes and dislikes

My daughters love getting up early. John doesn't mind driving at night. I hate watching football on TV. Maria likes shopping online. I prefer going out at the weekend. I enjoy going to the cinema on Wednesdays.

talking about likes and dislikes

How do you form the question?

talking about likes and dislikes

Do / Does + subject + like + verb + ing +?Examples: Do you like getting up early? Does Marc hate being late for class? Do John and Anna love shopping online?

talking about likes and dislikes

We use short answers in reply.Examples: Yes, I do. No, He doesn't. Yes, they do.

talking about likes and dislikes

Don't forget to ask follow-up questions!Examples:

talking about likes and dislikes

Examples: Why do you like getting up early? What kind of things do you buy online? How do you feel when you are late for class

talking about likes and dislikes

What happens when we want to add -ing to a verb that ends in e, like drive, dance, live, take, have, move ?

talking about likes and dislikes

We omit the e and add -ing. driving, dancing, living

talking about likes and dislikes

What do the following verbs have in common? shop, swim, plan, chat, sit, get, run

talking about likes and dislikes

They end in consonant, vowel, consonant shop, swim, plan, chat, sit, get, run

talking about likes and dislikes

We need to ______ the consonant when we want to add -ing.

talking about likes and dislikes

We need to double the consonant when we want to add -ing. shopping, swimming, planning, chatting, sitting, getting, running