Verb patternsEnglish level A1
Like / Love / Hate + -ing
After verbs of liking and disliking, the next verb usually takes -ing: I love reading.
Rule
After like, love, enjoy, hate, don't mind, use the -ing form of the next verb.
(After would like, use to + V1.)
Formula
| Positive (+) | like / love / enjoy + V-ing | I love reading.She enjoys cooking. |
|---|---|---|
| Negative (-) | don't like / hate + V-ing | I don't like waiting.He hates shopping. |
| Question (?) | Do you like + V-ing? | Do you like dancing?Does she like travelling? |
Common mistakes
Wrong: I like swim.Correct: I like swimming.
Notes
- like + V-ing = enjoy in general; would like + to V1 = want now: I like swimming vs I would like to swim now
Practice
I enjoy missing word books in the evening.
She hates missing word in queues.