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Unit 58 Verb + -ing or to ... 3 (like /would like etc.) - Coggle Diagram
Unit 58
Verb +
-ing
or
to
... 3
(like /would like etc.)
like / love / hate
repeated actions
-ing or to …
Do you
like getting
up early? or Do you
like to get
up early?
Stephanie
hates flying
. or Stephanie
hates to fly.
I
love meeting
people. or I
love to meet
people.
I
don’t like being kept
waiting. or …
like to be
kept waiting.
I
don’t like friends calling
me at work. or …
friends to call
me at work.
a situation that already exists (or existed)
-ing (not to . . .)
Paul lives in Berlin now. He likes living there.
(he lives there now and he likes it)
Do you like being a student? (you are a student – do you like it?)
The office I worked in was horrible. I hated working there. (I worked there and I hated it)
I like to do
I like doing
I like doing something = I do it and I enjoy it: :pencil2:
I like cleaning the kitchen. (= I enjoy it.)
I like to do something = I choose to do it (but maybe I don’t enjoy it): :pen:
It’s not my favourite job, but I like to clean the kitchen as often as possible.
:warning: -ing (not to …) with
enjoy
and
mind:
I enjoy cleaning the kitchen. (not I enjoy to clean)
I don’t mind cleaning the kitchen. (not I don’t mind to clean)
would like / would love / would hate/ would prefer
followed by
to …
I’d like (= I would like) to go away for a few days.
What would you like to do this evening?
I wouldn’t like to go on holiday alone.
I’d love to meet your family.
Would you prefer to eat now or later?
compare
I like and I would like (I'd like)
I like playing tennis. / I like to play tennis. (= I like it in general)
I’d like to play tennis today. (= I want to play today)
Would mind
is followed by -
ing
:
Would you mind closing the door, please? (not mind to close)
I would like to have (done something)
I would like to have done something = I regret now that I didn’t or couldn’t do it
It’s a shame we didn’t see Anna. I would like to have seen her again.
We’d like to have gone away, but we were too busy at home.
We use the same structure after would love / would hate / would prefer
Poor David! I would hate to have been in his position.
I’d love to have gone to the party, but it was impossible.