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In italiano
To hate
Odiare
Il verbo to hate usato pi
frequentemente di quanto non venga
utilizzato litaliano odiare.
I hate pizza.
Non mi piace affatto la pizza.
Non sopportare
To dislike
Non piacere
To mind
Importare
Utilizzato in forma negativa, I dont
mind, significa non mi dispiace.
I dont mind working at night.
Non mi dispiace lavorare di notte.
To quite like
To like
Piacere abbastanza
Piacere
To really like
Piacere molto
To enjoy
To love
Amare
Il verbo to love usato pi
frequentemente di quanto non venga
usato amare in italiano.
I love chocolate!
Mi piace moltissimo il cioccolato!
Nota
I verbi To love, to hate, cant bear possono essere seguiti sia dalla ing
form che dallinfinito.
I verbi to enjoy, to dislike, to mind e cant stand sono sempre seguiti dalla
ing form
1. ESERCIZIO SU TO LIKE
BEGINNERS
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(like, dance).
(drink)?
He likes dancing.
5) I like
(wash) my hair twice a week.
I like to wash my hair twice a week.
6) She
(like, go) to the disco.
She likes going to the disco.
7)
(he, watching television)? No, he doesnt.
Does he like watching television? No, he doesnt.
8) What
What do you like doing?
INTERMEDIATE
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(knit).
2) I dont mind
(sleep) for just four hours.
I dont mind SLEEPING for just four hours.
3) Do you enjoy
(go) to restaurants?
Do you enjoy GOING to restaurants?
4) He likes
(eat) raw fish.
He likes EATING raw fish.
5) Id like
(go) to Spain.
Id like TO GO to Spain.
6) Do you mind
(watch) television in your bedroom?
Do you mind WATCHING television in your bedroom?
7) Why does he like
(read) English books?
Why does he like READING English books?
8) I cant stand
(wait) in a queue.
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Fill in the gaps with the most suitable verb using either TO or the -ING
form
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1) Why dont you like
your lunch at school?
Why dont you like HAVING your lunch at school?
2) I dont mind
a shower with cold water.
I dont mind HAVING a shower with cold water.
3) Do you enjoy
to rock music?
Do you enjoy LISTENING to rock music?
4) Peter likes
coloured T-shirts.
Peter likes WEARING coloured T-shirts.
5) I cant stand
cold coffee when its cold outside.
I cant stand DRINKING cold coffee when its cold outside.
6) Have you got time? Id like
to you about my problems.
Have you got time? Id like TO SPEAK to you about my problems.
7) Mary would like
those new shoes, but theyre too expensive.
Mary would like TO BUY those new shoes, but theyre too expensive.
8) I cant stand
books by that author.
I cant stand READING books by that author.
9) I enjoy my work at the . I like
with small children.
I enjoy my work. I like BEING with small children.
10) Sheila likes
. She goes skiing every winter.
Sheila likes SKIING. She goes skiing every winter.