Hvað er þetta?
Sagnirnar like, love og hate geta verið fylgt af annarri sögn sem endar á -ing.
Þessi uppbygging er notuð til að tala um athafnir sem einhverjum líkar, elskar eða líkar ekki.
- I like reading.
- She loves cooking.
- They hate waiting.
-ing-formið nefnir athöfnina.
- read → reading
- cook → cooking
- swim → swimming
Hvenær á að nota
Notaðu like + verb-ing fyrir athafnir sem þér finnst gaman að gera.
- I like walking in the park.
- He likes playing football.
Notaðu love + verb-ing fyrir athafnir sem þér finnst mjög gaman að gera.
- She loves travelling.
- We love watching films.
Notaðu hate + verb-ing fyrir athafnir sem þér líkar mjög illa við.
- I hate getting up early.
- They hate cleaning the kitchen.
Notaðu þessa uppbyggingu þegar þú talar um almennar óskir, venjur og athafnir.
Uppbygging
Jákvæðar setningar
Notaðu:
subject + like/love/hate + verb-ing
| Frumlag | Aðalsögn | Athöfn | Dæmi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Bættu -s við like, love og hate með he, she og it.
Neikvæðar setningar
Notaðu:
subject + do not/does not + like/love/hate + verb-ing
- I don’t like driving at night.
- She doesn’t like cooking.
- They don’t love working late.
Eftir doesn’t skaltu nota grunnformið:
- Rétt: He doesn’t like waiting.
- Rangt: He doesn’t likes waiting.
Spurningar
Notaðu:
Do/Does + subject + like/love/hate + verb-ing?
- Do you like swimming?
- Does she love dancing?
- Do they hate travelling by bus?
Stafsetning -ing-forma
| Regla | Grunnsögn | -ing-form |
|---|---|---|
| Flestar sagnir: bættu við -ing | read | reading |
| Sagnir sem enda á hljóðlátu -e: fjarlægðu -e | dance | dancing |
| Stutt sérhljóð + samhljóði: tvöfaldaðu lokasamhljóðann | swim | swimming |
| Sagnir sem enda á -ie: breyttu -ie í -y | lie | lying |
Dæmi
- 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.
Undantekningar
Like, love og hate geta einnig verið fylgt af to + grunnsögn.
- I like reading.
- I like to read before bed.
Bæði formin eru oft rétt, en það getur verið lítill munur.
Verb + -ing lýsir venjulega almennri ánægju eða óánægju.
- I like swimming.
To + grunnsögn getur lýst venju, vali eða einhverju sem er talið gagnlegt.
- I like to check my email in the morning.
Með would like skaltu nota to + grunnsögn, ekki -ing-formið.
- Rétt: I would like to travel.
- Rangt: I would like travelling.
Algengar villur
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Rangt: I like read books. Rétt: I like reading books. Skýring: Notaðu -ing-formið eftir like.
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Rangt: She love cooking. Rétt: She loves cooking. Skýring: Bættu -s við love með she.
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Rangt: He hates to waiting. Rétt: He hates waiting. Skýring: Ekki nota to fyrir framan -ing-form.
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Rangt: They like play football. Rétt: They like playing football. Skýring: Notaðu verb-ing eftir like.
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Rangt: She doesn’t likes dancing. Rétt: She doesn’t like dancing. Skýring: Notaðu grunnformið like eftir doesn’t.
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Rangt: Do he like swimming? Rétt: Does he like swimming? Skýring: Notaðu does með he.
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Rangt: I love swiming. Rétt: I love swimming. Skýring: Tvöfaldaðu lokasamhljóðann í swim áður en þú bætir við -ing.
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Rangt: I would like travelling next year. Rétt: I would like to travel next year. Skýring: Notaðu to + grunnsögn eftir would like.