We use present simple to talk about things or people that we like or 
activities we enjoy doing. 
Examples: 
Affirmative: Likes 
a) I like pizza. 
b) She loves chocolate cakes. 
c) They like playing baseball. 
Negative: Dislikes 
a) I do not like cats. 
b) John does not like dancing. 
c) They do not like their math class. 
Exercises: 
1. Marco __________ (like) eating in restaurants. 
2. You _________(like) swimming in the pool. 
3. Michael ____________(not/like) playing tennis. 
4. We ___________(like) riding horses. 
5. I ___________(not/like) doing the chores at home. 
6. Mary __________(not/like) doing the washing up. 
7. Rose and Johana ____________(like) cooking. 
8. Juliette _________(not/like) smoking. 
9. James and my friends _________(like) going out at night. 
10. Katy __________(not/like) talking in public. 
11. I __________(not/like) watching soup operas. 
12. Richard _______(love) watching football games on TV. 
13. My family __________(like) having a pet. 
14. I _______(like) going to parties. 
15. Erick _______ (not/like) vanilla ice cream. 
16. Amber ________(like) studying languages. 
17. My niece _______(like) dancing and singing. 
18. Jenny__________(not/like) playing with dolls. 
19. Ruth _________(like) visiting her Friends. 
20. Kathleen _________(not/like) cold days. 
21. Sarah and Susan _________(like) eating oranges. 
22. David _______(like) mangoes. 
23. Roxanne ________(not/like) reading the newspaper. 
24. Alex ________(like) his job. 
25. Victoria__________(like) windy days.

Likes and dislikes

  • 1.
    We use presentsimple to talk about things or people that we like or activities we enjoy doing. Examples: Affirmative: Likes a) I like pizza. b) She loves chocolate cakes. c) They like playing baseball. Negative: Dislikes a) I do not like cats. b) John does not like dancing. c) They do not like their math class. Exercises: 1. Marco __________ (like) eating in restaurants. 2. You _________(like) swimming in the pool. 3. Michael ____________(not/like) playing tennis. 4. We ___________(like) riding horses. 5. I ___________(not/like) doing the chores at home. 6. Mary __________(not/like) doing the washing up. 7. Rose and Johana ____________(like) cooking. 8. Juliette _________(not/like) smoking. 9. James and my friends _________(like) going out at night. 10. Katy __________(not/like) talking in public. 11. I __________(not/like) watching soup operas. 12. Richard _______(love) watching football games on TV. 13. My family __________(like) having a pet. 14. I _______(like) going to parties. 15. Erick _______ (not/like) vanilla ice cream. 16. Amber ________(like) studying languages. 17. My niece _______(like) dancing and singing. 18. Jenny__________(not/like) playing with dolls. 19. Ruth _________(like) visiting her Friends. 20. Kathleen _________(not/like) cold days. 21. Sarah and Susan _________(like) eating oranges. 22. David _______(like) mangoes. 23. Roxanne ________(not/like) reading the newspaper. 24. Alex ________(like) his job. 25. Victoria__________(like) windy days.