Patrones verbalesNivel de inglés A1
Like / Love / Hate + -ing
Después de los verbos que expresan gusto o desagrado, el siguiente verbo suele llevar -ing: I love reading.
Regla
Después de like, love, enjoy, hate, don't mind, usa la forma -ing del siguiente verbo. Después de la construcción would like, usa to + V1.
Fórmula
| Afirmativa (+) | like / love / enjoy + V-ing | I love reading.She enjoys cooking. |
|---|---|---|
| Negativa (-) | don't like / hate + V-ing | I don't like waiting.He hates shopping. |
| Interrogativa (?) | Do you like + V-ing? | Do you like dancing?Does she like travelling? |
Errores frecuentes
Incorrecto: I like swim.Correcto: I like swimming.
Notas
- like + V-ing = disfrutar algo en general; would like + to V1 = querer algo ahora: I like swimming frente a I would like to swim now
Práctica
I enjoy palabra faltante books in the evening.
She hates palabra faltante in queues.