Functions of Like

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Uses of Like.....

So we can use like in these cases:


to like = to enjoy, to think something is nice like fresh coffee, what do you like?
would like – to ask what someone wants What would you like to eat?
if you like – to suggest or offer something I’ll help you, if you like.
to do something like someone – to do
something in the same way She dresses like a princess!
to look like someone, sound like, feel like,
taste like = similar to something You look like me!
it looks like… = it seems that It looks like he is late again.
to feel like doing something = to want to do
this right now I feel like going to sleep.
Big cities like London are very
like = for example, such as expensive.
What… like? – to ask someone for their What is she like? Is she nice?
opinion

1 Match the parts of the sentence

2 Complete the sentences with like


1 A: What kind of music ________________ you _______________? (like)

B: I like all kinds of things – indie, hard rock and dance.


2 A: Is that the new John Grisham book? ____________________________ ? (what)
B: It's great. I can't put it down.
3 3 A: ________________________________ eating out in restaurants? (you)
B: Not really. I’f prefer to go to someone's house for dinner.
4 A: I haven't met Amélie's new boyfriend yet. ____________________________________ ? (he) B: He's
really nice. And he's handsome too.
5 A: Do you get on well with your sister? ____________________________oing the same things? (you)
B: Yes, we do. We're both very sociable. We like going out to parties.
6 A:Is it cold today? ________________________________? (what / weather)
B: No, it's not cold at all. The sun's shining.
7 We can go to the movies, _________________ (if)
8"Your perfume smells _____________my boyfriend’s! It _______________(feel)I just saw him".

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5 Before doing the exercise, can you guess what the correct 'like'
sentence would be in these ten examples. Remember, you must use
'like'!

1. A: What ______________________________________?
B: It's beautiful in summer and there are a lot of famous beaches.

2. A: What ________________________________________?
B: I like English. It’s an amazing language.

3. A: ________________________________________?
B: Yes please.

4. A: What ________________________________________ tomorrow?


B: I think it's going to be rainy and cold unfortunately.

5. A: What ________________________________________?
B: He’s tall and a little fat. I think he’s handsome.

6. A: What ________________________________________?
B: It's very spicy and strong

7. A: I ________________________________________
B: Yes you do, you could be twins!

8. A: What ________________________________________?
B: She's very friendly and sweet.

9. A: What ________________________________________?
B: It was amazing! I want to go back.

10. A: I ________________________________________
B: Yes me too. I also like them.

6 Use the ten sentences above Choose the correct answer for each
sentence. Good luck!
1 - A: What ___? B: It's beautiful in summer and there are a lot of famous beaches.
does Rio like is Rio like would Rio like
2 - A: What ___? B: I like English. It's an amazing language.
does the language look like language would you like
language do you like

3 - A: ___? B: Yes please.


Would you like some coffee Do you like coffee What
is coffee like

4. - A: What ___ tomorrow? B: I think it’s going to be rainy and cold unfortunately.
will the weather look like will the weather like will
the weather be like

5. - A: What ___? B: He's tall and a little fat. I think he's handsome.
is your husband like would your husband like
does your husband look like

6. A: What ___? B: It's very spicy and strong


do you like curry is curry like would you
like some curry

7. A: I ___. B: Yes you do, you could be twins!


look like my sister am like my sister like my sister

8. A: What ___? B: She's very friendly and sweet.


is she like does she look like does she like

9. A: What ___? B: It was amazing! I want to go back.


was your holiday like is your holiday like would you
like a holiday

10. A: I ___. B: Yes me too. I also like them.


like Ferraris would like a Ferrari am like a Ferrari

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