Costruzioni verbaliLivello di inglese A1

Like / Love / Hate + -ing

Dopo i verbi che esprimono gusti e preferenze, il verbo successivo prende di solito -ing: I love reading.

Regola

Dopo like, love, enjoy, hate, don't mind usa la forma in -ing del verbo successivo. (Dopo would like usa to + V1.)

Struttura

Affermativa (+)like / love / enjoy + V-ingI love reading.She enjoys cooking.
Negativa (-)don't like / hate + V-ingI don't like waiting.He hates shopping.
Interrogativa (?)Do you like + V-ing?Do you like dancing?Does she like travelling?

Errori comuni

  • Sbagliato: I like swim.Corretto: I like swimming.

Note

  • like + V-ing = piacere in generale; would like + to V1 = desiderare qualcosa ora: I like swimming rispetto a I would like to swim now

Esercizio

  1. I enjoy parola mancante books in the evening.

  2. She hates parola mancante in queues.