Talking about Likes and Dislikes
Expressing 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...
Examples of 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.
I adore reading poetry, but I loathe doing the housework.
If you neither like nor dislike something:
"I don't mind doing the housework."
Things to remember about likes and dislikes:
1. When these expressions are followed by a verb, the latter is put in the -ing form.
Examples:
Examples:
"I like listening to music."
"I hate wearing sunglasses."
"I hate wearing sunglasses."
I like
|
VERB+ING
|
I detest
| |
I don't mind
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2. Note that" very much" & " a lot" always come after the things you like.
Examples:
Examples:
"I like basketball very much/a lot. NOT" I like very much/a lot basketball."
3. Be careful when you use "I don't mind..."
Examples:
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.)
"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.)
Source : http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/communication-lesson-likes-dislikes.php ( Accessed on 23 May 2015 )
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