MULTIFLUENT ACADEMY

VERBS OF
PREFERENCE +
GERUNDS
 - love
USE - like
- hate
- dislike
- enjoy
We can use several
- don't mind
different words and
-mind
phrases in English to talk -prefer
about things we like and
dislike.
 FORM - TALKING ABOUT AN OBJECT

VERB
SUBJECT + + OBJECT
PREFERENCE

I love pizza
I hate tomatoes
 FORM - TALKING ABOUT AN ACTION

VERB GERUND
SUBJECT + +
PREFERENCE (ING)

I like cooking
You prefer going out
 SPELLING RULES FOR VERBS+ING
If a verb ends in e, delete the e before you add –ing.

have => I love having breakfast in bed.

If a verb ends one vowel and one consonant, double the

consonant.

swim => I don’t like swimming.

Exceptions: words that end in w or y.

row => I love rowing.
sew => I don’t like sewing.
play => I like playing football.

Other exceptions:
iron => My mum hates ironing.
open => I don’t mind opening the window.
EXAMPLES
AFTER THESE WORDS YOU CAN USE A NOUN OR
A VERB IN THE –ING FORM.

I like water. I like swimming.

I love sports. I love running.

We enjoy good food. We enjoy eating out.

I don’t mind housework. I don’t mind cooking.

I hate housework. I hate cleaning.

I can’t stand planes. I can’t stand flying.