Likes and Dislikes
Express likes and dislikes
To talk about your likes and dislikes, you can use these expressions.
Expressing likes:
- I like…
- I love...
- I adore…
- I'm crazy about…
- I’m mad about…
- I enjoy…
- I’m keen on…
Expressing dislikes:
- I don’t like…
- I dislike...
- I hate…
- I abhor…
- I can’t bear...
- I can’t stand…
- I detest...
- I loathe...
Example
Express likes and dislikes
- I'm mad about basketball, but I can’t bear ice hockey.
- I adore reading poetry, but I loathe doing the housework.
Things to remember about likes and dislikes:
- When these expressions are followed by a verb, the latter is put in -ing form. Examples:"I like listening to music.""I hate wearing sun glasses."
I like
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VERB+ING
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I detest
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I don't mind
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- Note that" very much" & "a lot" always come after the things you like.Examples:"I like basketball very much/a lot. NOT "I like very much/a lot basketball."
- Be careful when you use "I don't mind..."Examples:"Do you mind playing football?""No, I don't mind."(Although it's in a negative form, it means that it's ok for me. I neither love it nor hate it.)
Dialogue:Amiri is at home. His girlfriend comes in...Notice how they express their likes and dislikes.
Amiri:
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Hello, darling. Do you fancy watching a film tonight?
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Girlfriend:
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Oh, no thanks, I don't really feel like watching a film tonight. How about going out instead?
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Amiri:
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OK. Do you feel like going to the theatre?
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Girlfriend:
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Oh, no. I'm not in the mood for that. Do you want go to the new Chinese restaurant?
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Amiri:
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I don't mind. Chinese cuisine is alright.
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Girlfriend:
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Well I really love it. Let's go.
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Expressing Preferences
Talking about Preferences
Talk about preferences
Read the following story.
My name is John and I like bananas and avocados. My friend Asha prefers drinking tea to coffee. My bother, Amabilis prefers travelling to staying at home all year. I prefer living in town to living in the village because we have access to more services in town.
Exercise
- What does John's prefer to eat?
- What does John’s older brother prefer?
- Where does John prefer to live?
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