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Uses of " LIKE "

Date: Sep 26 2007

Topic: Grammar

Author: marksimz

Lesson

'Like' can be used as a verb or as a preposition. There are a number of common questions with 'like' that are easy to confuse.

  • What's he like? - 'What … like?' is used to ask about a person's or object's character and is general in nature.
  • What does he like? - This use of the verb 'like' is for general preferences. 'Like' as a verb is generally followed by the 'ing' form of the verb (I like playing tennis).
  • What does she look like? - 'Like' is used as a preposition to express physical appearance. In this case, 'like' can also mean 'similar to' if you are making a comparison to other people.
  • What would you like to drink? - Another common use of 'like' is in 'would like' to express wishes. Note that 'would like' is followed by the infinite form of the verb NOT the '-ing' form.

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zary1

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

hi.I like 7free days i wish it would changed to 70th days.

05:58 PM Dec 02 2011 |

arielo

Azerbaijan

i would like to be in Mars

11:53 AM Jan 10 2008 |

Sridharjai

Sridharjai

India

I like playing cricket

I dont like playing volly ball

I never like my friends saying lie

I like this website very much because of its service

you are looking like a angel

he like smoking at the evening

03:40 AM Jan 09 2008 |

Sridharjai

Sridharjai

India

I like this lesson. it express the usage of “like” but there would be some more examples..

03:28 AM Jan 09 2008 |

salwane

Morocco

i like weeking up late

09:11 PM Jan 08 2008 |

salwane

Morocco

i like joking with you

09:09 PM Jan 08 2008 |

salwane

Morocco

i like meeting all members

09:07 PM Jan 08 2008 |

salwane

Morocco

yes i like

09:06 PM Jan 08 2008 |

anybody01

Turkey

ı like to swim and you

 

08:40 PM Jan 08 2008 |

anybody01

Turkey

ı like to swim and you

 

08:40 PM Jan 08 2008 |

anybody01

Turkey

ı like to swim and you

 

08:40 PM Jan 08 2008 |

mohd saad

Saudi Arabia

I like sex.

04:17 PM Jan 08 2008 |

mohd saad

Saudi Arabia

I like sex.

04:16 PM Jan 08 2008 |

dipa

India

I WANT LIKE TO SHAVAR

01:12 PM Jan 08 2008 |

desert..

desert..

United Arab Emirates

i like to learn more and more

thanks a lots__

11:08 AM Jan 08 2008 |

porpoise

China

i like zhang very much

he looks like my father

i would like to drink

 

 

07:10 AM Jan 08 2008 |

rose,liu

China

i like this topic

would you like teach  english to me

i don't like smoking

she likes her mother very much

she likes a teacher when she talk with classmates

03:10 AM Jan 08 2008 |

zinabre

zinabre

Brazil

thanks

02:50 AM Jan 08 2008 |

zinabre

zinabre

Brazil

thanks

02:50 AM Jan 08 2008 |

mido_essam

mido_essam

Egypt

thanks

05:51 PM Jan 07 2008 |

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