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like + -ing

What do you like doing (at) …?

I like visiting relatives (at) …

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In this lesson, you will learn to use like and
gerunds to talk about what people like
doing.

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I like ...ing
How do you talk about activities you like?

I like reading.

We add ing to the verb after like.

I like watching TV.

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I like …ing
How do you talk about activities you like?

= a noun
I like reading. We use the ing
words here as a
noun (an activity).
= a noun
I like watching TV.

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I like …ing
Let’s look at some more examples.

We like playing board games.

We like …
She / He likes …

She likes listening to music.

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Do you like …ing?
Here is how we can ask if a person likes doing
something.

A: Do you like getting

presents at Christmas?

B: Yes, I do! I like getting

presents at Christmas.

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What do you like doing …?
Here is how we can ask what a person likes doing.

A: What do you like doing at

Chinese New Year?

B: I like watching fireworks

at Chinese New Year.

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Review
What do you like doing
in your free time?

I like shopping.

We like dancing.

He likes reading.

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Quick Check

1. Fill in the blank.

learning (learn) new

I like __________
things at school.

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Quick Check

2. Fill in the blank.

She likes walking

_________ (walk) her
dog in the park.

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Quick Check

3. Fill in the blanks.

A: What do you like doing

_______ (do) at
the weekend?
I like going (go) to the park.
B: _____________
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Quick check

4. Fill in the blanks.

A: What do you like doing

_______
(do) at Christmas ?

I like looking (look) at the

B: _______________
Christmas lights.

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 Well done!

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Answer Key

1. 4.

learning doing; I like looking

2.
walking
3.
doing; I like going

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