ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE FOR INTERMEDIATE
58. Verb + ing or to … 3 (like/ would like etc.)
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Like
/Love /hate
When you talk about repeated actions,
you can use -ing or to ... after these verbs. So you can say:
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Do you like
getting up early? or
Do you like to get up
early?
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Stephanie hates
flying. or Stephanie hates to fly.
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I love meeting
people. or I
love to meet people.
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I don't like
being kept waiting. or
... like to be kept
waiting.
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I don't like
friends calling me at work. or ... friends to call me at work.
but
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We use -ing (not to
... ) when we talk about a situation that already exists (or existed).
For example:
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Paul lives in Berlin now. He likes living there. (He likes living in Berlin= He lives there and he likes it)
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Do you like
being a student? (You are a student- do you like it?)
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The office I worked in was horrible. I hated working there. (I
worked there and I hated it)
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There is sometimes a
difference between I like to do
and I like doing:
I like doing something = I do it and I enjoy it:
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I like cleaning
the kitchen. (= I enjoy it.)
I like to do something= I think it is a good thing to do,
but I don't necessarily enjoy it:
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It's not my favourite job, but I like to clean the kitchen as
often as possible.
Note that enjoy and mind
are always followed by -ing
(not to ...):
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I enjoy
cleaning the kitchen. (not
I enjoy to clean)
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I don't
mind cleaning the kitchen. (not
I don't mind to clean)
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B
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Would
like /would love /would hate /would prefer
Would
like /would love etc. are usually followed by to .. . :
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I'd like
(= I would like) to go away
for a few days.
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Would you like to come to dinner on
Friday?
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I wouldn't
like to go on holiday alone.
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I'd love to
meet your family.
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Would you prefer to have dinner now or
later?
Compare I like and I would
like (I'd like):
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I like playing
tennis. /I like to play
tennis. (= I like it in general)
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I'd Like
to play tennis today. (= I want to play today)
Would mind is always followed by -ing (not to ...):
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Would you mind closing the door, please?
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I would like to have done something= I regret now that I didn't or
couldn't do it:
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It's a shame we didn't see Anna when we were in
London. I would like to have seen
her again.
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We'd like
to have gone away, but we were too busy at home.
You can use the same structure after would love /would hate /would prefer:
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Poor David! I would
hate to have been in his position.
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I'd love to
have gone to the party, but it was impossible.
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EXERCISES
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58.1
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Write sentences about yourself. Say
whether you like or don't like these activities.
Choose one of these verbs for each sentence:
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like
/don't like love hate enjoy don't mind
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(fly) ________ I don’t like flying ____ or
_________I don’t like to fly
___________
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(play cards)
______________________________
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3
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(be alone) ______________________________
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4
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(go to museums) ______________________________
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5
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(cook) ______________________________
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58.2
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Make sentences from the words in
brackets. Use -ing or to .... Sometimes either form
is possible.
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Paul lives in Berlin now. It's
nice. He likes it.
(he /like /live /there)______ He likes living there. ________________
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Jane is a biology teacher. She
likes her job.
(she /like /teach /biology)
She _____________________________________
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Joe always has his camera with
him and takes a lot of pictures.
(he /like /take /pictures) _____________________________________
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I used to work in a
supermarket. I didn't like it much.
(I /not /like /work /there) _____________________________________
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5
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Rachel is studying medicine.
She likes it.
(she /like /study /medicine) _____________________________________
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Dan is famous, but he doesn't
like it.
(he /not /like /be /famous) _____________________________________
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Jennifer is a very careful
person. She doesn't take many risks.
(she /not /like /take /risks) _____________________________________
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I don't like surprises.
(I /like /know /things /in
advance) _____________________________________
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58.3
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Complete each sentence with a verb in
the correct form, -ing or to .... In one sentence either
form is possible.
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It’s good to visit other
places - I enjoy _____________travelling______
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'Would you like ________ down?'
'No, thanks. I'll stand.'
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I'm not quite ready yet. Would
you mind ________ a little longer?
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When I was a child, I hated ________
to bed early.
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5
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When I have to catch a train,
I'm always worried that I'll miss it. So I like ________ to the station in
plenty of time.
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I enjoy ________ busy. I don't
like it when there's nothing to do.
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7
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I would love ________ to your
wedding, but I'm afraid it isn't possible.
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8
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I don't like ________ in this
part of town. I want to move somewhere else.
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9
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Do you have a minute? I'd like
________ to you about something.
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If there's bad news and good
news, I like ________ the bad news first .
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58.4
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Write sentences using would ... to have (done). Use
the verbs in brackets.
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It's a shame I couldn't go to
the party. (like)
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___I would like to have gone to the party ________
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It's a shame I didn't see the
programme. (like)
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_________________________________________
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I'm glad I didn't lose my
watch. (hate)
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_________________________________________
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It's too bad I didn't meet
your parents. (love)
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_________________________________________
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I'm glad I wasn't alone. (not /like)
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_________________________________________
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It's a shame I couldn't travel
by train. (prefer)
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_________________________________________
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