Teaching how to talk about Likes and Dislikes in English is very important since likes and dislikes is a common topic when you meet new people.
To understand this topics, we have to learn a few things:
- Key verbs to talk about likes and dislikes in English
- Actions verbs to talk about things we like or dislike to do
- How to make affirmative and negative sentences to talk about likes and dislikes.
Now let’s explore each one of the things you need to know so you can be able to express your preference without a problem.
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- Vocabulary: Likes and Dislikes in English
- Key verbs to Talk about Likes and Dislikes
- Action Verbs to Talk about Likes and Dislikes
- Grammar to Talk about Likes and Dislikes
- Examples of Affirmative and Negative Sentences
- Yes or No Questions with Likes and Dislikes
- Wh-Questions with Likes and Dislikes in English
- Likes and Dislikes Questions with answers
- Conversation Questions about Likes and Dislikes
Vocabulary: Likes and Dislikes in English
There is some vocabulary that you should know so you can be able to talk about likes and dislikes.
Key verbs to Talk about Likes and Dislikes
Let’s start with the key verbs.
These are the main six verbs to talk about likes and dislikes in English
| Enjoy | Like |
| Hate | Dislike |
| Detest | Enjoy |
Action Verbs to Talk about Likes and Dislikes
These are some example of actions verbs that can help us describe the things we like or dislike to do in English.
| Read | Jump |
| Listen | Swim |
| Play | Jog |
| Talk | Watch |
| Dance | Catch |
| Speak | Throw |
| Run | Jump |
Grammar to Talk about Likes and Dislikes
Now that you know the key verbs and the action verbs to talk about likes and dislikes, you can start making sentences.
Remember that in English we can make affirmative and negative sentences and also questions.
Examples of Affirmative and Negative Sentences
Wth the key verbs and several actions verbs, you can make affirmative and negative sentences.
| I like eating ice cream | I don’t like eating ice cream |
| You love watching sport | You don’t love watching soccer games |
| She is crazy about sports | She is not crazy about sports |
| He is fond of chocolate | He isn’t fond of chocolate |
| We are huge fans of soccer | We aren’t huge fans of soccer |
| They dislike wasting time | They don’t like wasting time |
Yes or No Questions with Likes and Dislikes
These are some examples of Yes or No questions about Likes and Dislikes in English
- Do you like watching TV?
- Does she like playing soccer?
- Does he love running?
- Do you like soccer?
- Do you like rock music?
Wh-Questions with Likes and Dislikes in English
These are some examples of wh-questions about likes and dislikes in English
- What does he like to do?
- What movies do you like to watch?
- What books do you like to read?
- What sports do you like?
- What music do you like?
Likes and Dislikes Questions with answers
These are some likes and dislikes questions with answers
- What kind of movies do you like to watch?
- I like to watch drama movies
- Do you like listening to Electronic music?
- I love Calvin Harris, Oliver Heldens and Robin Schulz?
- How about running? Do you like it?
- I love it, I go running two or three times a week
- Do you enjoy being a teacher?
- I like it, I love meeting new people
- What’s your favorite song?
- My favorite song is stubborn love by the Lumineers
- What do you like the most about Costa Rica?
- There are many tourist attractions
- What sport do you like to watch?
- I like to watch MMA
- Do you like watching Anime?
- Yes, I am a huge fan of Attack on Titan
Conversation Questions about Likes and Dislikes
These are 20 conversation questions about likes and dislikes in English
- What kind of movies do you like?
- Do you like going to the beach?
- What’s your favorite thing to do?
- Do you love going out?
- What kind of music do you like?
- Do you like to watch TV?
- What type of food do you like to eat? Do you like to watch movies?
- Do you like watching cartoons?
- Do you like watching independent films?
- Do you have a favorite actor or actress?
- Do you like to do exercises?
- What kind of music don’t you like?
- Do you like to play or watch sports?
- What do you like to do on the weekends?
- Do you like to go swimming?
- What kind of pets do you like?
- Do you like to read books? What books do you like to read?
- Do you like running or jogging?
- Do you like playing video games? What’s your favorite video game?
- Do you like computers? what do you like to do on your computer?
