Expressing of like or dislike

EXPRESSING OF LIKE OR DISLIKE
 

        In everyday life we certainly never expressed an expression of the likes and dislikes. Something that pleases or unsightly objects means signifies that we love something / object but when feeling otherwise means indicates that we do not like with something / object. In this presentation we will discuss the Like and Dislike expression using the Simple Present Tense. First, we use the Simple Present Tense for the expression of something that we liked and people we like.

Example:

•I like orange

•Jony likes cat (he likes cat)

•Miranda likes Jony (she likes Jony)

 

The secondly, we use the Simple Present Tense to talk about something activity that we like.

Example:

•I like diving in the sea

•Shinta enjoys watching TV (She enjoys watching TV)

•Rudi likes reading a story book (he likes reading a story book)

The thirdly, we use the Simple Present Tense to talk about something or someone we don’t like.

Example:

•I don't like noodle

•Tommy doesn't like Shinta

•Father doesn't like this car

 

Expression Like	Expression Dislike	Asking like and Dislike
I like ...	I don’t like …	Do you like …?
I enjoy ...	I have never liked …	Do you enjoy …?
I have always loved …	I really hate …	What  do you like?
I am really keen on …	I am not really keen on …	What do you think of …?
I really go for …	I dislike …	How do you like …?
I am crazy about …	I am not fond of …	Are you keen on …?
I am really fond of …

 

       During the course of many conversations discussing your likes and dislikes may come up. With someone you don’t know well you may want to find out the kind of food they like or their favorite kind of movies, or what genre of music they like least. There are several expressions that can be used to ask these things. So look at these examples.

 

                              English Expressions Used to Express Likes and Dislikes

Expression: Do you like playing chess?
   Response: Yes, I like chess, but I don’t play well.
   Response: No, not really.

Expression: How do you like (… American football)?
   Response: I love it. I watch it every Sunday during football season.
   Response: Not much, I don’t understand the game.

Expression: Which do you prefer (… movies or the theater)?
   Response: I prefer the theater.
   Response: I like both, but I go to the movies more oftern.

Expression: Do you like ( … peach ice cream)?
  Response: It’s OK, but it’s not my favorite flavor.
  Response: Not really, no.

The Present Simple Tense – Talking About Likes and Dislikes

The table below show how to form simple sentences to express likes and dislikes, using the Simple Present T

Positive Statement (Likes)
I	Like	Chocolate
You	Like	Watching Football
Emma	Likes	TV Soaps
My Friends	Enjoys	Reading Books
My Cat	Likes	Fish
We	Like	Learning English
They	Like	Chinese Food

 

Negative Statement (Dislikes)
I	Don’t	Chocolate
You	Don’t	Watching Football
She	Doesn’t	TV Soaps
He	Doesn’t	Reading Books
My Cat	Doesn’t	Fish
We	Don’t	Learning English
They	Don’t	Chinese Food