Grammar 1
love, hate, (don’t) like + -ing
1 Translate the example sentences. What are the bold verbs in your language?
love, hate, (don’t) like + -ing form
Sheila loves playing with her friends.
She hates staying at home all day.
Tony doesn’t like studying outside.
He likes going to class.
2 Look at the information. Then write sentences with like, love, don’t like or hate and the correct verbs.
Your favourites…
Love it?
Like it?
Don’t like it?
Hate it?
TV
Hollyoaks
The Simpsons
Eastenders
Music
McFly
rap music
Free time
shopping with friends
computer games
Emma loves watching ‘Hollyoaks’.
She likes…
3 Copy and complete the list in exercise 2 for you. Then write sentences.
I like watching…
Speaking
4 Work in pairs. Ask and answer. Use these expressions.
getting up early playing football going to school reading comics watching The Simpsons’ playing computer games
Do you like getting up early?
No, I don’t. I hate getting up early!
5 Choose the correct words.
1 Freya likes singing. Her friends like listening to her.
2 Tania studies performing arts at The BRIT School. Her friends study with her.
3 Freya’s favourite subject is Music. She loves it.
4 Bill’s friends play the guitar during their lunch break. Bill plays with them.
5 We want to go to The BRIT School. Can you send us some information?
6 Complete the sentences with a subject or object pronoun.
1 Music and Art are my favourite subjects. I love them!
2 I don’t like Maths, but I love ICT.
3 Our English teacher gives us homework every day.
4 My sister goes to my school, but she isn’t in my class.
5 My brother wants to be a pop star. He loves music.
6 My mum sometimes helps me with my homework.
7 Your voice Complete the sentences with your own words and these object pronouns.
us them him her it me
1 … and … are my favourite subjects. I love , them.
2 … is a horrible subject. I hate it.
3 … is my favourite singer. I like him.
4 … is a terrible singer. I don’t like him.
5 He/ She is a great teacher. He / She is kind to us/ me.
6 He / She is my classmate. He / She sits next to me.