¿Qué es?
Los verbos like, love y hate pueden ir seguidos de otro verbo terminado en -ing.
Esta estructura se usa para hablar de actividades que a alguien le gustan, le encantan o le disgustan.
- I like reading.
- She loves cooking.
- They hate waiting.
La forma -ing nombra la actividad.
- read → reading
- cook → cooking
- swim → swimming
Cuándo usar
Usa like + verbo-ing para actividades que disfrutas.
- I like walking in the park.
- He likes playing football.
Usa love + verbo-ing para actividades que disfrutas mucho.
- She loves travelling.
- We love watching films.
Usa hate + verbo-ing para actividades que te desagradan mucho.
- I hate getting up early.
- They hate cleaning the kitchen.
Usa esta estructura cuando hables de preferencias, hábitos y actividades en general.
Estructura
Oraciones afirmativas
Usa:
sujeto + like/love/hate + verbo-ing
| Sujeto | Verbo principal | Actividad | Ejemplo |
|---|---|---|---|
| I / You / We / They | like | reading | They like reading. |
| He / She / It | likes | reading | She likes reading. |
| I / You / We / They | love | cooking | We love cooking. |
| He / She / It | loves | cooking | He loves cooking. |
| I / You / We / They | hate | waiting | I hate waiting. |
| He / She / It | hates | waiting | She hates waiting. |
Añade -s a like, love y hate con he, she e it.
Oraciones negativas
Usa:
sujeto + do not/does not + like/love/hate + verbo-ing
- I don’t like driving at night.
- She doesn’t like cooking.
- They don’t love working late.
Después de doesn’t, usa la forma base:
- Correcto: He doesn’t like waiting.
- Incorrecto: He doesn’t likes waiting.
Preguntas
Usa:
Do/Does + sujeto + like/love/hate + verbo-ing?
- Do you like swimming?
- Does she love dancing?
- Do they hate travelling by bus?
Ortografía de las formas -ing
| Regla | Verbo base | Forma -ing |
|---|---|---|
| La mayoría de los verbos: añade -ing | read | reading |
| Verbos que terminan en -e muda: elimina la -e | dance | dancing |
| Vocal corta + consonante: duplica la consonante final | swim | swimming |
| Verbos que terminan en -ie: cambia -ie a -y | lie | lying |
Ejemplos
- I like listening to music.
- She loves cooking for her family.
- He hates getting up early.
- We like walking after dinner.
- They love travelling together.
- My brother doesn’t like cleaning.
- Do you like learning English?
- Does she love dancing?
- I hate waiting in long lines.
- He likes playing video games.
Excepciones
Like, love y hate también pueden ir seguidos de to + verbo base.
- I like reading.
- I like to read before bed.
Ambas formas suelen ser correctas, pero puede haber una pequeña diferencia.
Verbo + -ing generalmente describe disfrute o desagrado general.
- I like swimming.
To + verbo base puede describir un hábito, una elección o algo que se considera útil.
- I like to check my email in the morning.
Con would like, usa to + verbo base, no la forma -ing.
- Correcto: I would like to travel.
- Incorrecto: I would like travelling.
Errores comunes
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Incorrecto: I like read books. Correcto: I like reading books. Explicación: Usa la forma -ing después de like.
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Incorrecto: She love cooking. Correcto: She loves cooking. Explicación: Añade -s a love con she.
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Incorrecto: He hates to waiting. Correcto: He hates waiting. Explicación: No uses to antes de una forma -ing.
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Incorrecto: They like play football. Correcto: They like playing football. Explicación: Usa verbo-ing después de like.
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Incorrecto: She doesn’t likes dancing. Correcto: She doesn’t like dancing. Explicación: Usa la forma base like después de doesn’t.
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Incorrecto: Do he like swimming? Correcto: Does he like swimming? Explicación: Usa does con he.
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Incorrecto: I love swiming. Correcto: I love swimming. Explicación: Duplica la consonante final en swim antes de añadir -ing.
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Incorrecto: I would like travelling next year. Correcto: I would like to travel next year. Explicación: Usa to + verbo base después de would like.