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Like + verb-ING or Like + Infinitive: In this grammar lesson we look at what goes after the verb LIKE. Also Enjoy + Verb-ING. Includes many example sentences.
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Like + ing. We can use like, don't like, love, hate and don't mind + ing to say how we feel about an activity. I like going to the park. She loves playing games. They hate cleaning.
Every time you use the verbs Like/Love/Hate and Enjoy you need to use another verb. The form of the second verb depends on the first verb. You need to learn if the second verb is in the ING form or in the TO(infinitive form).
As you watch the video, look at the examples of verbs + ing (the gerund) and verbs + infinitive. They are in red in the subtitles. Then read the conversation below to learn more. Finally, do the grammar exercises to check you understand, and can use, verb + ing and verb + infinitive correctly.
Verbs followed by the -ing form. When enjoy, admit and mind are followed by another verb, it must be in the -ing form. I enjoy travelling. He admitted stealing the necklace. I don't mind waiting if you're busy. Other verbs in this group include avoid, can't help, consider, dislike, feel like, finish, give up, miss, practise and suggest.
In our introduction, we explain what we will do in Grammar for Gamers and why it should be useful to you when you play video games with native English speakers or when you communicate with anyone in English.
