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    Unit !

    58 Verb + -ing or to ... 3 (like / would like etc.)


    Like / love / hate

    When you talk about repeated actions, you can use -ing or to ... after these verbs.
    So you can say:
    G Do you like getting up early? or Do you like to get up early?
    Stephanie hates flying, or Stephanie hates to fly.
    Q I love meeting people, or I love to meet people.
    G I don’t like being kept waiting, or ... like to be kept waiting.
    0 I don't like friends calling me at work, or ... friends to call me at work.

    but
    (1) We use -ing (not to ...) when we talk about a situation that already exists (or existed).
    For example:
    Paul lives in Berlin now. He likes living there. (He likes living in Berlin = He lives there 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)

    (2) There is sometimes a difference between I like to do and I like doing:

    1like doing something = I do it and I enjoy it:


    Q I like cleaning the kitchen. (= I enjoy it.)

    I like to do something = I think it is a good thing to do, but I don't necessarily enjoy it:
    It's not my favourite job, but I like to clean the kitchen as often as possible.

    Note that enjoy and mind are always followed by -ing (not to ...):
    _ I enjoy cleaning the kitchen, (not I enjoy to clean)
    G I don't mind cleaning the kitchen, (not I don't mind to clean)

    Would like / would love / would hate / would prefer

    Would like / would love etc. are usually followed by to ... :


    I'd like (= I would like) to go away for a few days.
    G Would you like to come to dinner on Friday?
    I wouldn't like to go on holiday alone.
    I'd love to meet your family.
    O Would you prefer to have dinner now or later?

    Compare I like and I would like (I'd like):


    O I like playing tennis. / 1 like to play tennis. (= I like it in general)
    I'd like to play tennis today, (= I want to play today)

    Would mind is always followed by -ing (not to ...):


    _ Would you mind closing the door, please?

    I would like to have done something = I regret now that I didn'tor couldn't do it:
    It's a shame we didn't see Anna when we were in London. I would like to have seen her
    again.
    We'd like to have gone away, but we were too busy at home.

    You can use the same structure after w o u ld love / w o u ld hate / w o u ld prefer:
    O Poor David! I would hate to have been in his position.
    G I'd love to have gone to the party, but it was impossible.

    116 Enjoy/mind -♦ Unit 53 Would like -¥ Units 37E, 55A Prefer Unit 59
    Exercises
    Write sentences about yourself. Say whether you like or don't like these activities. Choose one
    of these verbs for each sentence:

    like / don't like love hate enjoy don't mind

    1 (fly) I don't like 'ftymg. or I don’t like to -fty. .........................


    2 (play cards) ..................................................................................................... .....
    3 (be alone) ....................................... . .......
    4 (go to museums) .
    5 (cook) ................................... .. .....

    Make sentences from the words in brackets. Use -ing or to ... . Sometimes either form is
    possible.
    1 Paul lives in Berlin now. It's nice. He likes it.
    (he / like / live / there) He likes Living there. ,
    2 jane is a biology teacher. She likes her job.
    (she / like / teach / biology) She ... .... ...
    3 Joe always has his camera with him and takes a lot of pictures.
    (he / like / take / pictures) ....... .......................
    4 I used to work in a supermarket. I didn't like it much.
    (I / not / like / work / there) . ...... ......................................................
    5 Rachel is studying medicine. She likes it.
    (she / like / study / medicine) ....
    6 Dan is famous, but he doesn't Like it.
    (he / not / like / be / famous) ............. .... .
    7 Jennifer is a very careful person. She doesn't take many risks.
    (she / not / like / take / risks) ....
    8 I don't like surprises.
    (I / like / know / things / in advance) .....................................

    Complete each sentence with a verb in the correct form, -ing or to .... In one sentence either
    form is possible.
    1 It’s good to visit other pLaces - I enjoy travelling .
    2 ‘Would you like down?' 'No, thanks. I'll stand.1
    3 I'm not quite ready yet. Would you mind a little longer?
    4 When I was a child, I hated ........ to bed early.
    5 When I have to catch a train, I'm always worried that I'll miss it. So I like
    to the station in plenty of time.
    6 I enjoy busy. I don't like it when there's nothing to do.
    7 I would love .......................... ..to your wedding, but I’m afraid it isn't possible.
    8 I don't Like in this part of town. I want to move somewhere else.
    9 Do you have a minute? I'd like to you about something.
    10 If there's bad news and good news, I like ... the bad news first.

    Write sentences using would ... to have (done). Use the verbs in brackets.
    1 It's a shame I couldn't go to the party, (like)I would like to have....gone to th& pajrty . ..........
    2 It's a shame I didn’t see the programme, (like) .... ..... .....................
    3 I'm glad I didn't lose my watch, (hate) ... ...
    4 It's too bad I didn't meet your parents, (love)
    5 I'm glad I wasn't alone, (not/like) ...........................................................................
    6 It's a shame I couldn't travel by train, (prefer) .... ........................ .. ..

    -> Additional exercises 26-28 (pages 317-19)

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