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The verbs love, like, enjoy, dislike, not mind, can´t stand and hate are verbs which express likes and
dislikes. They are usually followed by a gerund (verb + -ing) when the meaning is general.
Estos verbos se utilizan para expresar cosas que me gustan y no me gustan (o me da lo mismo)
Examples :
Question
Answer + Answer -
Do Yes, I love No, I hate
you enjoy learning it. it.
English?
Does he like living Yes, he No, he
in Germany? loves it. hates it.
Did you love the Yes, I loved No, I hated
Beatles in the 60s? them. them.
Remember that all these verbs (like, hate, love, enjoy, can´t
stand) follows the rules of the verbal tense implied: presente simple or
simple past.
There is a very small difference in meaning between the two forms. The -ing form
emphasises the action or experience. The to-infinitive gives more emphasis to the
results of the action or event. We often use the -ing form to suggest enjoyment (or
lack of it), and the to-infinitive form to express habits or preferences.
Compare
The -ing form is more common than the to-infinitive form after hate and love:
When we use would or ’d with hate, like, love, prefer, we use the to-infinitive, not
the -ingform: