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Expressing Likes/Dislikes

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 1

Examples of likes and dislikes:

  • I’mmad aboutbasketball, but Ican’t bearice hockey.
  • Iadorereading poetry, but Iloathedoing 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 likeVERB+ING
I detest
I don’t mind
  • Note that”very much”& “a lot” always come after the things you like.Examples:”I like basketballvery much/a lot. NOT “I like verymuch/a lotbasketball.”
  • 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:Hello, darling. Do you fancy watching a film tonight?
Girlfriend:Oh, no thanks, I don’t really feel like watching a film tonight. How about going out instead?
Amiri:OK. Do you feel like going to the theatre?
Girlfriend:Oh, no. I’m not in the mood for that. Do want go to the new Chinese restaurant?
Amiri:I don’t mind. Chinese cuisine is alright.
Girlfriend:Well I really love it. Let’s go.

Expressing Preferences

Talking about Preferences

Talk about preferences

Read Also:

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 1

  1. What does John’s prefer to eat?
  2. What does John’s older brother prefer?
  3. Where does John prefer to live?

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