## Useful chunks

Expressing likes and dislikes

I love x | I dislike x | I'm not keen on x | I've grown to like x
I hate x | I think x is alright / okay | I adore x | I like x
I'm crazy / mad about x | I can't stand x | I'm into x in a big way | I don't like x at all
I'm passionate about x | I'm not a huge fan of x | I can't get enough of x | I don't have any strong feelings about x
X is not my thing | I don't mind x | I prefer x to y | My least favourite x is y

Of course, these are not the only expressions for likes and dislikes. There are more and you will learn them in time.

In the table you can see x as part of the expression. Wat is x ? X can mean two things.

I like something

I like doing something

When you are talking about doing something, you use an -ing word.

I like swimming.

I (dis)like | VERB + -ing
I enjoy
I don't mind

EXAMPLE

I like people giving me gifts.

I don't mind travelling by bus.

I don't like friends asking me money.

I hate dogs barking at me.

Be careful where you put very much or a lot. These words should go after the thing that you like.

VOORBEELD

Incorrect: I like very much reading. Correct: I like reading very much.

Incorrect: I like a lot basketball. Correct: I like basketball a lot.

ATTENTION

The blue chunks are used to compare.