Love, like and don’t like + ing form

• What things do you like to do?

When people like an activity…

• Use subject + love/like + ing form

• I like swimming

• She loves eating pizza

When people don’t like an activity…

• Use: subject+ don’t / doesn’t like + ing form

• We don’t like doing yoga

• He doesn’t like watching TV

 For most verbs, add –ing
For short verbs
• read  reading ending in vowel +
• watch  watching consonant, repeat
the consonant
For verbs ending in-e, remove and add -ing
the e and add -ing
• cycle  cycling
• ride  riding chat  chatting
run  running

Exceptions: play  playing

listen  listening
Use the auxiliary do/ does + subject + love/like + ing form

• Do they like taking pictures?

• Does she love playing football?

• A yes answer is Yes+ subject + do does?

• Yes, she does. Yes, they do.
• A no answer is No + subject + don’t / doesn’t
• No, I don’t.