Lesson 4-Likes and Dislikes
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There’s a whole range of phrases for us to express our likes and dislikes in English. This relates back to the first lesson when we talked about feelings because similarly, it’s best if we know exactly how we feel about something. How much we like or dislike something determines the expression we use.
When we talk about what we like or dislike, we are either talking about an object (a thing) or an action/activity. Therefore, we use either a noun or a gerund (V-ing).
To find out about someone’s likes and dislikes, we simply ask:
- Do you like...? Do you like ice cream? Do you like reading?
-Does he/she like...? Does he/she like cats? Does he/she like ice skating?
-Do they like...? Do they like their job? Do they like working there?
When we talk about what we like or dislike, we are either talking about an object (a thing) or an action/activity. Therefore, we use either a noun or a gerund (V-ing).
To find out about someone’s likes and dislikes, we simply ask:
- Do you like...? Do you like ice cream? Do you like reading?
-Does he/she like...? Does he/she like cats? Does he/she like ice skating?
-Do they like...? Do they like their job? Do they like working there?
• Notice that they are all followed by either a noun or an –ing verb.
• With countable nouns, we use the plural form of the nouns to indicate that our likes or dislikes are general.
Example: Do you like apples? Does he like novels?
• With countable nouns, we use the plural form of the nouns to indicate that our likes or dislikes are general.
Example: Do you like apples? Does he like novels?
Short Answers:
Yes, I do. Yes, I like it/them. Yes, he/she does. Yes, he/she likes it/them.
No, I don’t. No, I don’t like it/them. No, he/she doesn’t. No, he/she doesn’t like it/them.
WRONG: Do you like dogs? “Yes, I like.” (This answer is an incomplete structure.)
Yes, I do. Yes, I like it/them. Yes, he/she does. Yes, he/she likes it/them.
No, I don’t. No, I don’t like it/them. No, he/she doesn’t. No, he/she doesn’t like it/them.
WRONG: Do you like dogs? “Yes, I like.” (This answer is an incomplete structure.)
There are other questions we can ask to be more specific.
Examples: Do you enjoy doing yoga? Do you love living in Jakarta?
Do you hate Japanese food?
In any case, these verbs are also followed by either a noun or an –ing verb.
Examples: Do you enjoy doing yoga? Do you love living in Jakarta?
Do you hate Japanese food?
In any case, these verbs are also followed by either a noun or an –ing verb.
How much do we like or dislike it?
Depending on the level of like or dislike, there are different expressions we can use to say how we feel about something–from hating something to loving it.
Hate-Don’t like (Dislike)-Don’t mind-Like/Enjoy-Love
Examples:
I hate travelling. We don’t like eating at home.
She loves staying at home on the weekend. He loves animals.
They enjoy going to the movies. I don’t mind cooking.
• The neutral expression here is ‘don’t mind’. This just means that we have no strong feelings (no preference) either way on the activity or object. We can take it or leave it.
Do you like traveling by train? Well, I don’t mind it.
Depending on the level of like or dislike, there are different expressions we can use to say how we feel about something–from hating something to loving it.
Hate-Don’t like (Dislike)-Don’t mind-Like/Enjoy-Love
Examples:
I hate travelling. We don’t like eating at home.
She loves staying at home on the weekend. He loves animals.
They enjoy going to the movies. I don’t mind cooking.
• The neutral expression here is ‘don’t mind’. This just means that we have no strong feelings (no preference) either way on the activity or object. We can take it or leave it.
Do you like traveling by train? Well, I don’t mind it.
NOTES:
• ‘Don’t mind’ can also mean we are expressing our indifference on a matter.
Example: “Is it okay if I smoke?” “Sure, I don’t mind.”
In this case, we have no preference over someone else’s action. It’s almost even like we are giving them the permission to do it.
• Don’t mind versus Don’t care.
“Don’t care” cannot be used to expresss likes and dislikes.
WRONG: Do you enjoy reading novels? I don’t care.
RIGHT : Do you enjoy travelling? I don’t mind it.
“Don’t care” is used to express that whatever happens will not affect you in any way.
Example: Do you want to go swimming right now or sunbathing? I don’t care. (It doesn’t matter what we’re going to do right now) (Smart Up Your Live)
• ‘Don’t mind’ can also mean we are expressing our indifference on a matter.
Example: “Is it okay if I smoke?” “Sure, I don’t mind.”
In this case, we have no preference over someone else’s action. It’s almost even like we are giving them the permission to do it.
• Don’t mind versus Don’t care.
“Don’t care” cannot be used to expresss likes and dislikes.
WRONG: Do you enjoy reading novels? I don’t care.
RIGHT : Do you enjoy travelling? I don’t mind it.
“Don’t care” is used to express that whatever happens will not affect you in any way.
Example: Do you want to go swimming right now or sunbathing? I don’t care. (It doesn’t matter what we’re going to do right now) (Smart Up Your Live)
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