SIMPLE PRESENT: TALKING

ABOUT LIKES AND DISLIKES

 WHAT ARE YOUR LIKES AND DISLIKES?

• WE’RE CONSTANTLY TALKING ABOUT THINGS WE DO AND DON’T LIKE. IN FACT,

FINDING OUT WHAT A PERSON LIKES OR DOESN’T LIKE HELPS US TO GET TO
KNOW HIM (OR HER) BETTER. OR IMAGINE IF SOMEONE WANTS TO FIND OUT
WHAT ARE YOUR HOBBIES OR TASTES. HOW WOULD YOU RESPOND?
I LIKE LISTENING TO ROCK MUSIC

1. NIRVANA
2. PEARL JAM
3. PINK FLOYD
4. METALLICA
5. GUNS AND ROSES
6. THE OFFSPRING
I LIKE READING
HISTORY BOOKS
I LIKE TO WATCH ACTION
MOVIES
I LIKE PLAYING ARCADE VIDEO GAMES
I LIKE SCARLETT
JOHANSSON
I DON´T LIKE LISTENING TO REGAETON
MUSIC
 I DON´T LIKE
WATCHING HORROR
MOVIES
I DON´T LIKE BASEBALL
 INFINITIVE FORM OR GERUND FORM?

I LIKE TO PLAY

I LIKE PLAYING
YOU USE “TO” BETWEEN THE TWO VERBS, THAT IS AFTER THE
FIRST VERB REQUIRES AN INFINITIVE FORM IN THE SECOND
VERB.

• I WANT TO WORK
• WE NEED TO STUDY
• SUSAN DESERVES TO WIN
• MIKE PLANS TO TRAVEL
• THEY DECIDE TO GO
 SOME VERBS REQUIRE THE SECOND VERB IN
A GERUND FORM
(ING ENDING)
• I AVOID WORKING ON SUNDAYS
• TOM ENJOYS PLAYING SOCCER WITH US
• SHARON FINISHES WORKING AT 9:00
• ALICE PRACTICES PLAYING THE GUITAR ON MONDAYS
• JOHN ADMITS COPYING DURING HIS EXAMS
THERE ARE SOME VERBS THAT CAN BE FOLLOWED BY VERBS IN THE
INFINITIVE FORM OR IN THE GERUND FORM.
 AFFIRMATIVE (LIKE)
PRONOUN VERB (LIKE)
I LIKE
YOU LIKE
HE LIKES
SHE LIKES
IT LIKES
WE LIKE
THEY LIKE
YOU LIKE
 NEGATIVE (LIKE)
PRONOUN AUX ( DO / DOES) + VERB ( LIKE)
NOT
I DO NOT (DON´T) LIKE
YOU DON´T LIKE
HE DOES NOT ( DOESN´T) LIKE
SHE DOESN´T LIKE
IT DOESN´T LIKE
WE DON´T LIKE
THEY DON´T LIKE
YOU DON´T LIKE
 NEGATIVE (LIKE)
DO/ DOES PRONOUN VERB ( LIKE) + ?
DO I LIKE ?
DO YOU LIKE ?
DOES HE LIKE ?
DOES SHE LIKE ?
DOES IT LIKE ?
DO WE LIKE ?
DO THEY LIKE ?
DO YOU LIKE ?
(+) PRON + LIKE + TO + VERB + COMPLEMENT.
I + LIKE + TO + EAT + JAPANESE FOOD
I + LIKE + EATING + JAPANESE FOOD
SHE + LIKES + TO + PLAY + VIDEO GAMES
SHE + LIKES + PLAYING + VIDEO GAMES

(-) PRON + DON´T / DOESN´T + LIKE + TO + VERB + COMPLEMENT

I + DON´T + LIKE + TO + EAT + JAPANESE FOOD
SHE + DOESN´T + LIKE + TO PLAY + VIDEO GAMES

(?) DO / DOES + PRON + LIKE + TO + VERB + COMPLEMENT + ?

DO + I + LIKE + TO + EAT + JAPANESE FOOD + ?
DOES + SHE + LIKE + TO + PLAY + VIDEO GAMES + ?
(+) PRON + LIKE + VERB (ING) + COMPLEMENT.
I + LIKE + EATING + JAPANESSE FOOD
SHE + LIKES + PLAYING + VIDEO GAMES

(-) PRON + DON´T / DOESN´T + LIKE + VERB (ING) + COMPLEMENT

I + DON´T + LIKE + EATING + JAPANESE FOOD
SHE + DOESN´T + LIKE + PLAYING + VIDEO GAMES

(?) DO / DOES + PRON + LIKE + VERB (ING) + COMPLEMENT + ?

DO + I + LIKE + EATING + JAPANESE FOOD + ?
DOES + SHE + LIKE + PLAYING + VIDEO GAMES + ?
 DIVE-CANOEING-READ-TAKE-WALK-FLY-
Alfred and Peter PLAY

Tony (LIKE + VERB (ING) )

(+) PRON + LIKE +TO + VERB +
COMPLEMENT
1. George +likes+ to +fly + his kite
2. Ian + likes + to + play + soccer
3. Vanessa and Leo + like + walking + at the park
George 4. Robert + likes + to read + comic books
John
Vanessa and Leo
( LIKE+ V (ING))
(-) PRON+DONT/DOESN´T + LIKE+TO+ V+
COMP
1. Tony + doesn´t + like +to + dive
Ian 2. John + doesn´t like + to take + photos
Robert 3. Alfred and Peter + dont + like + to
 CICLE-RIDE-READ-PAINT-PLAY-SKI

(LIKE + VERB (ING) )

(+) PRON + LIKE +TO + VERB + COMPLEMENT
1.
2.
3.

( LIKE+ V (ING))
(-) PRON+DONT/DOESN´T + LIKE+TO+ V+ COMP
1.
2.
3.
 SNORKEL-READ-SING-SKI-PLAY-PAINT

(LIKE + VERB (ING) )

(+) PRON + LIKE +TO + VERB + COMPLEMENT
1.
2.
3.

( LIKE+ V (ING))
(-) PRON+DONT/DOESN´T + LIKE+TO+ V+ COMP
1.
2.
3.
 EXPRESSING LIKES

• HERE ARE SOME ENGLISH PHRASES AND WORDS TO SAY WHAT YOU LIKE:

• I ADORE HAVING A MASSAGE AFTER WORK. IT HELPS ME TO RELAX.

• I LOVE SHOPPING FOR CLOTHES IN THE SALES. I’VE GOT SOME GREAT BARGAINS.
• I’M INTO MAKING MUSIC.
• I LIKE INVITING MY FRIENDS AROUND FOR DINNER. I ENJOY COOKING A SPECIAL MEAL FOR THEM.
• I LIKE ICE-CREAM
• I HAVE A SOFT SPOT FOR SARAH
• I’M QUITE KEEN ON LEARNING NEW LANGUAGES
• I THINK MARK’S IDEA IS BRILLIANT
• ADORE HERE SUGGESTS A STRONG FEELING OF PLEASURE.
 EXPRESSING DISLIKES 

• I’M NOT KEEN ON WATCHING SOAP OPERAS.

• I DETEST BEING STUCK IN A TRAFFIC JAM.
• I HATE MONDAYS!
• I LOATHE VISITING THE DENTIST.
• I CAN’T STAND PAULA’S NEW BOYFRIEND
• SHOPPING DRIVES ME CRAZY
• BOTH I CAN’T STAND AND I CAN’T BEAR MEAN I HATE.
• DETEST AND LOATHE SUGGEST STRONG FEELINGS. THESE ARE THINGS THAT YOU REALLY
DON’T LIKE DOING, WHEREAS I’M NOT KEEN ON EXPRESSES A PREFERENCE.
• SARAH, KATE, STEVE AND TOM ARE TALKING ABOUT WHAT THEY LIKE DOING:
• SARAH: I LIKE INVITING MY FRIENDS ROUND FOR DINNER.
KATE: I’M NOT KEEN ON COOKING. I ENJOY GOING OUT FOR A MEAL.
• KATE: I LIKE GOING TO WATCH FOOTBALL ON SATURDAY.
SARAH: I HATE FOOTBALL. I’D RATHER GO AND PLAY TENNIS.
• STEVE: I LIKE TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS ON HOLIDAY.
TOM: I’M NOT INTO PHOTOGRAPHY. I’D RATHER BUY POSTCARDS INSTEAD.
• TOM: I’M GOING TO THE RUGBY MATCH ON SATURDAY. WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME WITH
ME?
STEVE: I HATE RUGBY. I’LL BE GOING SHOPPING WITH KATE INSTEAD.
• SARAH: I’M FLYING TO GLASGOW ON MONDAY.
KATE: I HATE FLYING. I LIKE GOING BY TRAIN, EVEN IF IT TAKES A LITTLE LONGER.
• NOW IT’S YOUR TURN. WHAT DO YOU LIKE DOING IN YOUR SPARE TIME? WHAT DO YOU
HATE DOING?