I dont like eating

soup!

I love eating
soup!

I like helping you,

Mum!

I hate staying
at home!

I hate staying
at home!

like, dont like, love, hate

doing something

A. Read the sentences above and notice that when we want to say we like or
dislike doing something we use an ing form.
like/likes
dont/doesnt like
love/loves

-ing form

hate/hates

B. Your first task is to write the correct ing form of the verbs in brackets.
Hi, there! Im Michael and
you can see me in the picture
feeding the swans.
My family and I love
(1)______________ (go) to the
park at weekends. We like
(2)______________ (have) picnics
and love (3)______________ (be)
near the animals. My father hates
(4)______________ (cook) and my
mother likes (5)______________
(make) sandwiches for all. My
(6)
sister and I love ______________ (play) around in the park and (7)______________
(feed) the animals. My mother doesnt like (8)______________ (lie) on a blanket so she
always likes (9)______________ (bring) a tablecloth and loves (10)______________
(watch) us while we play. The park is a very relaxing place because we love
(11)______________ (listen) to the birds singing and we like (12)______________ (watch)
the little rabbits running around. We all like the park mainly because we love
(13)______________ (be) outdoors and (14)______________ (feel) free.

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C. Look at the table below and tick ( 3) what YOU like, dont like, love and hate
doing.
like
Mary

dont like
YOU

Mary

go to the dentist
study Maths

YOU

love
Mary

YOU

hate
Mary

YOU

3
3

listen to music

clean the room

play computer games

D. Now write sentences about Mary and you. Follow the example.

1. Mary doesnt like going to the dentist.

2. ________________________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________________________
6. I _______________________________________________________________________
7. ________________________________________________________________________
8. ________________________________________________________________________
9. ________________________________________________________________________
10. ________________________________________________________________________
E. Look at the example and write questions and answers.

1. Mr Clark / work with computers

2. Janet/ eat apples
(like) __________________________________
(like) Does Mr Clark like working with computers?
(No, hate)

No, he hates working with computers.

(Yes, love) _____________________________

3. the children / play football

4. the boy / go to the doctor
(like) __________________________________
(like) __________________________________
(Yes, like) ______________________________

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(No, not like) ___________________________

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5. Lucy / read books

6. Mrs Williams / touch mice
(like) __________________________________
(like) __________________________________
(Yes, love)______________________________

(No, hate)______________________________

7. Mike / do his homework

8. The girls / jump the rope
(like) __________________________________
(like) __________________________________
(No, not like) ___________________________

(Yes, like) ______________________________

F. Now your final task is to write sentences saying what YOU and some
teenagers like and dislike. Look at the table below and follow the example.

listen to music

study Maths

send e-mails

draw pictures

3
8
8
3

8
3
3
8

3
8
3
8

8
3
8
3

Peter
Laura
Jim
Chris, Jill and Chloe
You

1. Peter likes listening to music and sending e-mails but he doesnt like studying Maths or

drawing pictures.

2. Laura _____________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
3. Jim ______________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
4. Chris, Jill and Chloe _________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
5. I _________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
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