Sentence structure: Sentences with like

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• Why do we need do?

  like is a verb (a word for an action or a state). For negatives and questions we don't use am / is / are; do comes to help: I don't like…, Do you like…? With he / she / it we use does.

• Formula

  Positive: I like ice cream. · Negative: We don't like loud noises. · Question: Do you like puzzles? · Short answer: Yes, I do. / No, she doesn't.

• With I, you, we, they

  In Turkish the thing comes first and “severim” comes last; in English like comes first.

  Example: I like ice cream.

  Example: We don't like loud noises.

• With he, she, it: likes, doesn't, does

  With he / she / it the verb takes -s: likes.

  Example: My brother likes trains.

  Example: Our cat doesn't like water.

• An activity you like: like + -ing

  To say you like an activity, add -ing to the verb. I like to dance is also correct, with almost the same meaning.

  Example: I like dancing.

  Example: They like playing chess.

• Compare with Turkish

  Countable things we like in general are plural: apples, cats.

  Example: I like apples.

  Example: Do you like pizza?

• Tip

  Don't use am / is / are with like: “I am like pizza” is wrong (it means “I am similar to pizza”!) → I like pizza. Questions use Do: “Are you like pizza?” is wrong → Do you like pizza?