friends talking

A: Would you like some coffee?

B: No thanks. Could I have some tea?

A: Sure. You don't like coffee?

B: No, I like coffee, but I'd like some tea right now.

Like & Would Like

Like

I
Yo
We
They

like

do not like

(don't like)

photography.

He
She
It

likes

does not like

(doesn't like)

Yes / No Questions

Do

I
you
we
they

like

photography?

Does

he
she
it

Short Answers

  • Do you like Japanese food?
    • Yes, I do.
    • No, I don't.
  • Does he like Japanese food?
    • Yes, he does.
    • No, he doesn't.

Wh Questions

Why

do

I
you
we
they

like

photography?

does

he
she
it

Use

Like and would like have different meanings and grammar. Like means enjoyWould like means want.

friends playing videogames

We like video games.
(We enjoy video games.)

couple playing videogames

She would like to play video games too.
(She wants to play video games too.)

fishing

Do you like fishing?
(Do you enjoy fishing?)

friends

Would you like to go fishing with me?
(Do you want to go fishing with me?)

We can say love to mean really likedislike to mean don't like, and hate to mean really dislike.

spaghetti

really like spaghetti.
(I love spaghetti.)

in the track

Jane doesn't like running.
(Jane dislikes running.)

drinking coffee

Justine really doesn't like coffee.
(Justine hates coffee.)


Exercise

Open the exercise to begin the activity. Follow the instructions in the document.

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