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 |
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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.