Grammar Practice

Modal verbs + Gerund

I I
like do
You You

He running He running
skating skating
She likes She does not like
jumping jumping
It writing It writing

We We
like do
They They

Yes, No,

you I I
Do do do
I you you

he he he
run?
Does she like to skate? she does she does not
jump?
it it it

we we we
Do do do
they they they

One of the most common ways that you’ll hear the word “like” is as a verb – “to like”. We
can use “like”, “love” and “hate” to talk about how we feel about an activity.

I like running I don’t like running

I really like running I really don’t like running

I love running I hate running

I don’t mind running

Look and the info the sentences using the words in brackets.

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1. I really __________________ jumping rope. (like)

2. They __________________ running and play on the slide. (love)

3. Anna __________________ playing hide and seek with her friends. (like)

4. Timmy and I really _____________ __________________ playing soccer. (not like)

5. He __________________ to studying math and computer science. (hate)

6. My dog really _____________ __________________ walking. (not like)

7. I really __________________ swimming in the pool. (love)

8. Jack and Bob really __________________ speaking English. (like)

9. Jade _____________ __________________ skateboarding. (not like)

10. He __________________ riding his bike and playing outside. (hate)

11. My brothers __________________ reading books. (love)

12. David and my sister really _____________ __________________ walking. (not like)

Look at the pictures and answer to the questions. Write sentences.

1. What do you really like doing?

 ________________________________________________________

2. What does he love doing?

 ________________________________________________________

3. What do they hate doing?

 ________________________________________________________

Modal verbs + Gerund – Yes/No questions

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Complete questions and answers.

1. __________ they really like jumping rope? No, they __________.

2. __________ Lucy like swimming? No, she __________. She hates swimming.

3. __________ they like skateboarding? Yes, they __________.

4. __________ your brother like skating? No, he __________. He likes running.

5. __________ you like skating? No, I __________. I hate skating.

6. __________ you and Tom like jumping rope? Yes, we __________.

7. __________ her sisters like playing on the seesaw? Yes, they __________.

8. __________ your dog hate swimming? No, it __________. It really likes to swim.

9. __________ Johnny and Brendon like walking? No, they __________.

10. __________ your mother really like skateboarding? Yes, she __________.

Complete the sentences choosing by multiple-choice answers.

1. Do you and your brother ______ watching 2. Does Jessica really ______ playing on the
TV in the living room? playground? Yes, she does.
a) really likes a) like
b) love b) enjoys
c) likes c) loves

3. Do you and Tom ______ playing on the 4. Does she ______ skating? No, she
seesaw? Yes, we do. doesn’t. She ______ skating.
a) really like a) like / hate
b) hates b) hate / really likes
c) really likes c) really likes / hates

5. Do they ______ riding their bikes? No, 6. Does he _____ playing tug of war? No, he
they don’t, but they ______ swimming. doesn’t.
a) love / hates a) loves
b) really like / love b) enjoy
c) likes / hate c) likes

Order the words in brackets to make sentences and questions.

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1. ___________________________________________ (not like/ She / play on the slide)

2. _______________________________________ (play on the swing / love / My sister)

3. _________________________________________________ (play football/ hate / We)

4. ___________________________________________ (study English/ love / James / ?)

5. ___________________________________________ (Tom and I / not really like / run)

6. _________________________________________ (play on the swing / ? / they / like)

Look at the chart and complete the sentences.

skate ride a bike swim jump rope

Maria

John

Bob

Lisa

1. Lisa __________ _______________ riding a bike but she _______________ swimming.

2. Maria and Bob __________ _______________ swimming.

3. John __________ _______________ jumping rope.

4. __________ Maria _______________ skating? No, she __________.

5. Lisa __________ _______________ skating.

6. Bob _______________ skating and he _______________ jumping rope.

7. __________ Maria and Lisa _______________ riding a bike? No, they __________.

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