Ceci likes listening to music she enjoys listening to music. We can use like, love, hate and dont mind to say how we feel about an activity. Likes and dislikes interactive and downloadable worksheet. In general we prefer to use the verbing after like, love or hate. Super simple songs kids songs recommended for you 2. These verbs often describe states that last for some time. We can use hate, like, love and prefer with an ing form or with a toinfinitive. The present simple exercises watch the video and read the conversation between sophie and niwat. A verb which isnt stative is called a dynamic verb, and is usually an action.
The most frequent are the verbs of the senses hear, see, smell, etc. Verb patterns con like, love, hate y enjoy en ingles madrid. When we talk about events that are actually happening now, we use the present continuous tense. They are used in simple present tense because they are routines or habitual actions. Nonaction verbs or stative verbs cannot be used in present continuous. I prefer listening to the news on radio than watching it on tv. Weekends are great because i really like sleeping late but i dont like. Rainforests 1 disappear, and we all 2 know that humans are the main cause of this destruction.
When we use the present continuous tense with always the sentence has a meaning of too oftentoo much and this annoys the speaker. You usually use the present simple not the present continuous with certain verbs, e. Then do these exercises to check your understanding of the present simple. A fill in with the simple present of the verbs in parentheses. Write love, like, dont like, doesnt like, dislike or hate in the following boxes. In american english, the forms with toinfinitive are much more common than the ing form. Using a verbing after these verbs sound more natural. May and might modals of probability must necessity numbers.
The present continuous tense learn english grammar. The following verbs are often used in the simple present tense to suggest, express feelings, opinions, will, give opinions or express appearances. Welcome to esl printables, the website where english language teachers exchange resources. Our trip round the states 1 is going well and we 2 ourselves a lot. Present simple interactive and downloadable worksheet. Every year we 3 cut down an area of rainforest the size of new jersey. The present simple tense talking about likes and dislikes. Two easy exercises to improve the use of the gerund and to express likes and dislikes. Hate, like, love or prefer hate, like, love and prefer. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf. In this food likes and dislikes worksheet, students learn and practice how to talk about food and drink preferences using love, like, dislike and hate. Likes and dislikes esl activities, worksheets and games.
Present simple practice affirmative, negative, questions. I dont mind doing my homework but i hate practising the piano. Students begin by matching opinion verbs with pictures. Some english verbs, which we call state, noncontinuous or stative verbs, arent used in continuous tenses like the present continuous, or the future continuous.
Present simple exercises affirmative forms elementary level esl. Fill in the gaps with the verbs in brackets in the present simple or present continuous. The verbs love, enjoy, like and dislike follow the same structure of the simple present tense. Oct 22, 2015 super simple songs video collection, volume 2 s1 e4 do you like broccoli ice cream. Students then sort ten food and drink items, according to their preferences. Simple present tense affirmative and negative statements, time expressions. Super simple songs video collection, volume 2 s1 e4 do you like broccoli ice cream. In american english, the forms with to infinitive are much more common than the ing form. The verbs love, like, enjoy, dislike, not mind, can. English esl hate worksheets most downloaded 47 results. Be positive form easy download in pdf be negative form easy download in pdf. Now take the quiz and do the practice exercises to help reinforce your knowledge of the present tenses. English esl likes and dislikes worksheets most downloaded.
English grammar for beginners hatelovelike duration. I like going to school, and i love seeing my friends. Hate, like, love and prefer english grammar today a reference to written and spoken english grammar and usage cambridge dictionary. This is a worksheet where you can practice the simple present tense in the three forms. After rewrite all the sentences of the previous exercise in the interrogative and negative forms. This is formed by using the stem of the verb and adding ing to the end, for example the verb work becomes working. This is formed by using the stem of the verb and adding ing to the end, for. I apologise i advise i want i insist i like i love i know i hate i agree i refuse i think i remember i believe i need i seem i look.