4. Like: general enjoyment
1. I like doing exercise in the morning.
2. Steve likes reading comics.
3. Martha doesn’t like cooking.
4. Do Terry and Sammy like playing video games?
Like + verb in _ing
5. Would like: a desire to do something
1. I would like to travel to Brazil.
2. Steve would like to have a car.
3. Martha wouldn’t like to be a doctor.
4. Would Terry and Sammy like to live in the city?
Would like + infinitive
6. Would prefer/would rather: a preference
1. I would rather stay at home.
2. I would prefer to stay at home.
3. Rose would rather not go to the mall.
4. Rose would prefer not to go to the mall.
5. Would you rather visit the museum?
6. Would you prefer to visit the museum?
Would rather + base form
Would prefer + infinitive
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14. Gerund
Gerund is a verb form that allows verbs to function as nouns.
Cigarettes are bad for your health. → Smoking cigarettes is bad for your health.
I am eating. → Eating too much is unhealthy.
She is singing. → She likes singing.
How do we use gerunds?
We use gerunds as:
• subjects: Hiking is good for your health.
• objects: He enjoys hiking.
• objects of prepositions: I asked him about hiking up Mt. Everest.