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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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Ponka

Ponka

Russian Federation

I like to meet new friends

I like to chat with them

I am so  pretty like a Madonna)))

05:31 PM Jan 03 2008 |

快乐女孩也想恋爱~

快乐女孩也想恋爱~

China

The Ass and the Old ShepherdA SHEPHERD, watching his Ass feeding in a meadow, was alarmed all
of a sudden by the cries of the enemy.
He appealed to the Ass to
fly with him, lest they should both be captured, but the animal
lazily replied, "Why should I, pray? Do you think it likely the
conqueror will place on me two sets of panniers?'
"No," rejoined
the Shepherd.
"Then," said the Ass, "as long as I carry the
panniers, what matters it to me whom I serve?'


In a change of government the poor change nothing
beyond the name of their master.

04:05 PM Jan 03 2008 |

papercoet

papercoet

Indonesia

i like know every one

02:24 PM Jan 03 2008 |

chinaloong

chinaloong

China

I like this word "like"!

12:46 PM Jan 03 2008 |

T.M. VIJAIMATHI

India

Tongue outI like to learn English from you

CoolI like to chat with my friends 

 

12:17 PM Jan 03 2008 |

arielo

Azerbaijan

He looks like a tennis player

10:57 AM Jan 03 2008 |

Haureo

Haureo

Brazil

Beans look like black gold.

10:08 AM Jan 03 2008 |

zeus164

Turkey

she looked lıke an angel when she put on the new clothes.

04:13 AM Jan 03 2008 |

Aime Ruiz

Mexico

He looks exactly like his father when he was younger

03:41 AM Jan 03 2008 |

arielo

Azerbaijan

yes, of course, I like the rice so much!

12:33 AM Jan 03 2008 |

Haureo

Haureo

Brazil

I like rice and bean. 

Do you like ? 

11:07 PM Jan 02 2008 |

omercık

omercık

Turkey

i like group hepsi

you looklike upset

would you like to drink?

do you like coffee

09:17 PM Jan 02 2008 |

tanmoykumar

India

Hi chiranjeevi…oops…sivakrishna what r u doing now?

12:15 PM Jan 02 2008 |

sivakrishna

India

I like playing and watching cricket

I would like to have a cup of coffee rather than tea

I look like chiranjeevi

I like travelling to different places and meeting people

of different cultures.

I like this site very much for english learning

I like you people also to join in this site

 

 

12:12 PM Jan 02 2008 |

tanmoykumar

India

hi coco_yushi u forget to put 'ing' after 'study'

12:05 PM Jan 02 2008 |

tanmoykumar

India

I like to learn better English from this site

11:53 AM Jan 02 2008 |

Arkilees

Arkilees

Myanmar

I like ,i don’t like.

10:21 AM Jan 02 2008 |

vuhonggiang

Viet Nam

I like learning E.

09:13 AM Jan 02 2008 |

vuhonggiang

Viet Nam

hi ! My name Giang

09:12 AM Jan 02 2008 |

tarika

Thailand

Hi !

I am a nurse in Thailand. I would like to have a new friends.

 

08:16 AM Jan 02 2008 |

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