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LIKES / DISLIKES
•I •You like/ dislike milk. •We love / hate
•They •It •She likes / dislikes cake.
•He loves / hates
• I like tea. • We dislike milk. • She likes chicken. • He hates banana. • They love chips. they we Do like ice-cream? you Yes, I / you / we / they do. I No, I / you / we / they don’t. he Does she likes apples? it Yes, she / he / it does.
1. I enjoy it This verb means to “take delight or pleasure in” something. After this word, we use a verb with the –ing suffix. For example: I enjoy reading. 2. I love it This word can be used as both a noun and a verb, so in order to determine the meaning, it is necessary to look at the context. We can use the word “love” to express that we really like some action or thing. It doesn’t necessarily have to be a person. For example: I love ice cream. I just love driving. I love rain in summer. 3. I am passionate about it This expression means “to strongly love something or someone; to feel strongly about something.” 4. I am fond of it This expression may be familiar to you from school. At least, it is to me. It means “to like; to be attracted to.” For example: I am fond of sports. We are fond of learning the English language. 5. I am a fan of it You’ve probably guessed the meaning of this expression because the word “fan” exists in other languages as well. It means “to like something a lot.” For example: I am a fan of skateboarding. 6. I am interested in it This expression means “to like; to be attracted to.” For example: I am interested in writing articles about marketing. 7. I am into it The last phrase to express a preference on our list means “to like; to enjoy.” For example: I am into Mark. I am into painting. 1. I hate/loathe it You are probably familiar with one of these words, specifically the word “hate.” The second verb means the same thing, but is an even more forceful word to express this feeling. For example: I hate being late. I loathe seafood. 2. I can’t stand it This English expression means “to thoroughly dislike; be unable to put up with something or someone.” For example: I can’t stand cold food. I can’t stand her talking about Jane’s failure. 3. I am not a fan of it If the word not is placed before a form of the verb “to be,” it means that you prefer to avoid the person or thing you’re talking about. This expression is not as strong as the word “hate.” For example: I am not much of a fan of dancing. 4. It drives me crazy This means “to greatly exasperate; annoy to distraction.” Anything can be used in place of the pronoun “it.” For example: Impoliteness is driving me crazy. Amy’s hair left on my comb drives me crazy. 5. It’s not my cup of tea This idiom doesn’t have anything to do with tea or drinking tea. It means “to not like.” For example: Horror movies are not my cup of tea. Do you like singing? – No, it’s not my cup of tea. 6. It’s not my thing Our last expression is similar to the previous one, and means the same thing: “I don’t like…” or “I am not interested in…” For example: Cooking is not my thing. Public speeches are not my thing. EXERCISES