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8-J) Like: verb & preposition
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The word LIKE can be a verb or a preposition. Read the explanations and then watch the videos.
- Tell me what you just said. (said = past of "say")
- I, I like you when you give me cookies.
- You like me when, when I give you cookies, but you don't like me all the time?
- Yeah, no.
- Why?
- Because I like you... only like you (when you give me) cookies, mummy.
- Oh, so, only when I give you cookies do you like me*.
- Yeah
- Oh, Ok. I love you.
- I love you too but I, I don't like you all the time.
- Oh, Ok. Thanks.
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Just out of curiosity:
* In this sentence she uses "do you like" but it is not a question. If you start a sentence with the word "only" you must make an inversion the same as in questions (but don't worry about this now).
La palabra LIKE puede ser dos cosas completamente distintas: un verbo o una preposición.
LIKE
VERBO
El verbo "like" ya lo hemos visto en la unidad 4.
- I like bananas very much = me gustan mucho los plátanos.
Si va seguido de otro verbo, el otro verbo suele ir en forma -ing (en inglés británico)
- I like playing football = me gusta jugar al fútbol
En inglés americano da igual que vaya seguido de -ing o de infinitivo con to.
AmE: I like playing football = I like to play football
En inglés británico puede también ir seguido de infinitivo con to, pero el significado es diferente.
BrE: I like to brush my teeth every day = Me parece lo correcto cepillarme los dientes cada día.
También tenemos la forma WOULD LIKE + infinitivo con "to" (nunca con -ing). Esta forma significa lo mismo que "want" (= querer) pero es más educada.
- I want to drink some water = quiero beber agua.
- I'd like to drink some water = me gustaría beber agua.
- Would you like to dance with me? = ¿te gustaría bailar conmigo?
LIKE PREPOSICIÓN
Usamos esta preposición para hacer comparaciones.
- You walk like your sister = andas como tu hermana.
- He runs like the wind = él corre como el viento (en español se diría que corre como el rayo)
Compara estas dos frases:
- Kevin is like his father = Kevin es como su padre (aquí LIKE es una preposición)
- Kevin likes his father = A Kevin le gusta su padre (aquí LIKE es un verbo)
En las siguientes frases, la palabra LIKE es preposición, no verbo:
- What's the weather like? = ¿qué tiempo hace?
- What does your father look like? = ¿qué aspecto tiene tu padre?
Dos fallos muy corrientes entre los hispanohablantes:
1- No se puede separar un verbo transitivo de su complemento directo, así que no podemos meter nada entre el verbo LIKE y la cosa que gusta:
- I like children very much
(no se puede decir, como en español, "I like very much children")
2- Cuidado con el orden de la frase. En español, el verbo gustar utiliza una construcción muy extraña pero en inglés funciona como cualquier otro verbo:
- yo amo a Susan = I love Susan
- yo como pan = I eat bread
- yo estudio inglés = I study English
- a mí me gusta el inglés = I like English
1- Do you like reading?
2- I would like to buy a hamburger
3- Ride like the wind (song)
Watch another video in our Video Lessons section:
4-What would you like to drink?
Report mistakesLIKE can be two different words, a verb or a preposition.
LIKE AS A VERB
You saw before the verb LIKE in Unit 4 (click here to see it). It is similar to "love", but not so strong.
- I like bananas very much.
- I love you very much. And she likes me, but she doesn't love me.
Like + verb
Like is usually followed by -ing
- I like playing computer games
- He doesn't like watching television
In American English we can use -ing or infinitive with "to":
AmE I like playing football = I like to play football
In British English we can use it with infinitive with "to" but the meaning changes.
BrE I like to brush my teeth three times every day (= I think it's a good thing)
We can use WOULD LIKE + infinitive with "to". This is the same as WANT but more polite.
- I want a glass of water =
- I'd like a glass of water, please (more polite)
- I want to buy a hamburger =
- I'd like to buy a hamburger (more polite)
- Do you want to dance with me? =
- Would you like to dance with me? (much better)
LIKE AS A PREPOSITION
We can use the preposition "like" to make comparisons.
- You walk like your sister (= the way you walk is the same as the way your sister walks)
- He runs like the wind (= the wind moves very quickly and when he runs, he also moves very quickly)
- Kevin is like his father (Kevin and his father are similar)
Compare:
- Kevin likes his father in this sentence, "like" is a verb
In these sentences the word LIKE is a preposition of comparison, not the verb:
- What is the weather like? (asking for a description of the weather)
- What does you father look like? (asking for physical appearance)
