| Element | FORM: 'LIKE' + 'TO'-INFINITIVE OR + '-ING' |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | VERBS |
| SubCat | patterns_with to and -ing |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | A1 |
| Cando | Can use 'like' followed either by a 'to'-infinitive or an '-ing' form, with no change in meaning. |
| Corrected Learner Example | I like to work with my teacher. (A1 BREAKTHROUGH; 2007; Italian; Pass) I don't like to eat at College. (A1 BREAKTHROUGH; 2007; Italian; Pass) I like reading lots of magazines. (Hungary; A1 BREAKTHROUGH; 2010; Hungarian; Pass) I don't like doing homework in college. (A1 BREAKTHROUGH; 2007; Thai; Pass) I like learning grammar. (A1 BREAKTHROUGH; 2007; Polish; Pass) I like travelling by car. (A1 BREAKTHROUGH; 2011; Others; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | I like reading lots of magazines. (Hungary; A1 BREAKTHROUGH; 2010; Hungarian; Pass) I don't like doing home work in college. (A1 BREAKTHROUGH; 2007; Thai; Pass) I like learning grammar: Present Continues, Present Simple, Past Simple, and new things. (A1 BREAKTHROUGH; 2007; Polish; Pass) I like traveling by car. (A1 BREAKTHROUGH; 2011; Others; Pass) I like to work with my teacher. (A1 BREAKTHROUGH; 2007; Italian; Pass) I don't like to eat at College. (A1 BREAKTHROUGH; 2007; Italian; Pass) |
| Comments | N/A |
