Why do we say I like and not I likes? what is the english rule/explanation for this? Loob Senior Member English UK Dec 9, 2013 #2 Hello, bree2 - welcome to the forums We say "I like" and not "I likes" because in standard English -s is the marker of the third person singular, present tense. dreamlike Senior Member Poland Polish Dec 9, 2013 #3 0 I received this question from a non-native English speaker and was not sure how to answer it. We can see that the noun "like", when used with pronouns, can be defined in singular and plural as: like = I, we, you, they ("I like running", "We like running". etc) likes = He, she, it ("He likes running". etc)
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Don't is a contraction of do not. You can say: I don't like snakes. OR. I do not like snakes. Contractions are very common in spoken English. More examples of negative sentences with don't like: I don't like windy days. How do I use "like" vs "likes" in speech and sentences? Ask Question Asked 8 years ago Modified 5 years, 9 months ago Viewed 65k times 0 I'm a bit confused with the usage of this word. Sometimes I see it with an 's' and other times there isn't one. How do I use this word properly in a sentence both oral and written? eg. Henry ' likes ' ice-cream. "I like eating the apple" means you are currently in the process of eating a particular apple and you like eating namely this particular apple or, which is most unlikely and funny you eat a particular apple from time to time (you like eating this apple) Likes is a verb that refers to the third person singular form of "like.". It is used when a subject enjoys or approves of something. For example, "She likes to read books" or "He likes pizza.". Like, on the other hand, can be a verb or a preposition. As a verb, it means to enjoy or have a preference for something.
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Like - English Grammar Today - a reference to written and spoken English grammar and usage - Cambridge Dictionary Think gerund, think chocolate, because they are interchangeable. I like chocolate, and I like writing share the same meaning. Verbs such as adore, detest, dislike, enjoy, don't mind, and loathe, or phrasal verbs like keen on, can't stand, wild about, or fond of, always use the gerund that is similar to a noun. I enjoy writing. I enjoy wine. You can say: I like to sleep. (This is like + infinitive - which we have already seen) But with the verb LIKE, we frequently use a verb ending in ING after it. I like sleeping. Sleeping is a verb ending in ING. Another example. You can say: I like to eat chocolate OR you can say. I like eating chocolate. 12 In high school we learned to say "than I" and "as I" because you could potentially add an "am" to the end of the sentence. Examples: "She is smarter than I." (Think: ".than I am .") "He is as tall as I." (Think ".as I am .") So analogously, shouldn't it be "like I" as well: "He is sincere, just like I." (Think: ". like I am .")
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With some of these verbs, the choice of gerund versus infinitive can make little or no difference in meaning: "She likes skating" versus "She likes to skate." But with some other two-way verbs, the choice can make a marked difference. The verb "try" is a good example of the latter. It can take both complements: "He tried skating 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.
Tip: See my list of the Most Common Mistakes in English.It will teach you how to avoid mistakes with commas, prepositions, irregular verbs, and much more. Both "like more" and "like better" (as in the sentence "I like apples more/better than oranges") are widespread, but "like more" is usually considered more formal and "like These are some negative sentences using like and the simple present: I don't like to play soccer. I don't like horror movies. She doesn't like to eat vegetables. She doesn't like spending time with me. He doesn't like to go to the beach. He doesn't like to lift weights. We don't like to watch action movies. We don't like to go.
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"sports" because you're talking about sports in general and not any specific sport. When we talk about things in general, we tend to use the plural version of the word. I like dogs. I like movies. I think the reason we use the plural word is because there exists more than one sport, there exists more than one dog, there exists more than one movie, etc. We use the singular version when we're. "I'd like" stands for "I would like." Would is modal verb and we often use it, well we can use it for imaginary situations, but in this case, we use it to express a little more politeness. "I'd like" is another way to say, "I want." And this is used when you want something specific in that moment or in the future.
