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Like, start, etc
Mrs Miles likes to do/likes doing parachute jumps. She loves to look/loves looking down at the fields below. We always prefer to stay/prefer staying in small hotels. I hate to stand/hate standing up while I'm eating. But compare these two meanings of the verb like. LIKE TO DO LIKE DOING Like takes a to-infinitive when it means that we Like usually takes an ing-form when we use it to prefer to do something even though we may not talk about hobbies and interests, I like to check my work carefully before I I don't like swimming much, hand it in. B Would like, etc After would like, would love, would prefer and would hate, we use a to-infinitive but not usually an ing-form. I'd like to do a parachute jump one day. My sister would love to work as an artist. Mark would prefer to drive rather than take the train. I'm glad I live here. I'd hate to live in a big tit): Compare would like and like. I'd like to lie on the beach today. It's too hot to I like lying on the beach. I always spend my do anything else. holidays sunbathing. I'd like means 'I want', but it is more polite I like means the same as 'I enjoy', (see Unit 52B). C Start, intend, etc We can use either a to-infinitive or an ing-form after these verbs: begin, bother, continue, intend, propose (= intend), start People began to leave/began leaving the theatre before the end of the play. Rachel didn't bother to do/bother doing the washing-up. Do you intend to make/intend making a complaint? The meaning is the same. We do not usually have two ing-forms together. It was starting to get dark, not
► / like playing computer games. 1 ..3 . 2 ..4 .. 2 Like, love, prefer and hate (A-B) Complete the sentences using the words in brackets. ► Mark: I've always wanted to visit San Francisco. 1 Harriet: Tom seems to enjoy watching football matches. David: Yes, .. (he loves) United pla 2 Trevor: I'm glad I don't work as late as Sarah does. Laura: Me too.................................................................................. (1 wouldn't like) such long hour 3 Matthew: I think I'll go and see this new film. Emma: Can I go with you?............................................................. .. (I'd like) it, to( 4 Rachel: Do you want to come with me or wait here? Vicky: . (I'd prefer) with you if that's OB 5 Laura: I think queuing is my least favourite activity. Tom: I agree................................................................................................................. ... (I hate, 6 Claire: Does Mark cook for you? Sarah: No, not often............................................... . (he doesn't like" 7 Reporter: Have you ever flown in a hot-air balloon? Mrs Miles: No, but....................................................................................... (I'd love) in one someda; 8 Rachel: Did you say you're having your teeth looked at today? Emma: Yes, ........................................................................................... (I like) them checked once a yeai 3 Start, intend, etc (C) Complete this news report about a stolen taxi. Put in the to-infinitive or the ing-form of these verbs: drive, go, lock, make, search. Sometimes more than one answer is possible. Kevin Paisley, 25, has lost his taxi. It was stolen on Friday afternoon. T just went into the newsagent's for a own taxi only six months ago. T was just beginning (2) a profit,' he said. 'I intend (3)
on with my work as soon as I get my taxi back.' Date: 2014-12-22; view: 1588
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After like, love, prefer and hate, we can use either a to-infinitive or an ing-form. The meaning is the same.