Expressing

likes and dislikes

To talk about your likes and dislikes, you can use these expressions.

Expressing likes:

Expressing dislikes:

I like

I dont like

I love...

I dislike...

I adore

I hate

I m crazy about

I abhor

Im mad about

I cant bear...

I enjoy

I cant stand

Im keen on

I detest...

I loathe...

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:

"I like listening to music." "I hate wearing sunglasses."

I like

VERB+ING

I detest
I don't mind
2. 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."

3. 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.)

Exercising
A) CHOOSE the best complement to each sentence.
1.My sister _____ cooking at all.
a) doesnt like

b) likes

c) like

2.The boys _____ playing football.

a) hates

b)are crazy about

c)dont care

3.Your grandmother ____ gardening.

a) loves

b) dislike

c) be tired of

4.We dont mind _____.

a) eat fish

b) eating fish

c) ate fish

5.The students love ___.

a) do homework

b) to do homework

c) homework

6.All children _____ chocolate.

a) doesnt like

b) be keen on

c) are fond of

7.Mary _____ listening to pop music.

a) is fed up with

b) like

c) enjoy

8.Most people ____ getting up early.

a) cant stand

b) are keen

c) be not very fond of

9.Our neighbour ___ walking his dog.

a) can stand

b) adore

c) cant stand

10. This curry _____ really good.

a) smells

b) is my favourite

c) look

11. My cousin _____ cycling.

a) are fond of

b) is fond of

c) be fond of

12. _____ really bugs us.

a) Read classics

b) Reading classics

c) To read classics

13. _____ drives me mad.

a) Standing queue

b) Queuing

c) Queue

14. His girlfriend _____ eating onions

a) does fancy

b) fancying

c) doesnt fancy

15. Which book do you prefer?

a) It doesnt bother me.

b) I dont mind.

c) Its all the same to me.

B. READ THE TEXT AGAIN and answer with long answers.

1. Do sports people like everything about their sports?
2. Does Rita Samuels like climbing?
3. Does Cecilia Perez Like chocolate?
4. Does Andres Sanchez like to train on Sundays?
C. READ AND COMPLETE THE CHART
SPORTSPERSON

D. ANSWER ABOUT YOURSELF.

LIKES

DISLIKES

1. Do you any sports or hobbies?

2. What do you like about it?
3. What dont you like about it?