Hva er dette?
Verbene like, love og hate kan etterfølges av et annet verb som ender på -ing.
Denne strukturen brukes for å snakke om aktiviteter som noen liker, elsker eller misliker.
- I like reading.
- She loves cooking.
- They hate waiting.
-ing-formen navngir aktiviteten.
- read → reading
- cook → cooking
- swim → swimming
Når du skal bruke det
Bruk like + verb-ing for aktiviteter du liker.
- I like walking in the park.
- He likes playing football.
Bruk love + verb-ing for aktiviteter du liker veldig godt.
- She loves travelling.
- We love watching films.
Bruk hate + verb-ing for aktiviteter du sterkt misliker.
- I hate getting up early.
- They hate cleaning the kitchen.
Bruk denne strukturen når du snakker om generelle preferanser, vaner og aktiviteter.
Struktur
Bekreftende setninger
Bruk:
subjekt + like/love/hate + verb-ing
| Subjekt | Hovedverb | Aktivitet | Eksempel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Legg til -s på like, love og hate med he, she og it.
Negative setninger
Bruk:
subjekt + 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.
Etter doesn’t bruker du grunnformen:
- Riktig: He doesn’t like waiting.
- Feil: He doesn’t likes waiting.
Spørsmål
Bruk:
Do/Does + subjekt + like/love/hate + verb-ing?
- Do you like swimming?
- Does she love dancing?
- Do they hate travelling by bus?
Stavemåte for -ing-former
| Regel | Grunnverb | -ing-form |
|---|---|---|
| De fleste verb: legg til -ing | read | reading |
| Verb som ender på stum -e: fjern -e | dance | dancing |
| Kort vokal + konsonant: dobbel slutkonsonanten | swim | swimming |
| Verb som ender på -ie: endre -ie til -y | lie | lying |
Eksempler
- 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.
Unntak
Like, love og hate kan også etterfølges av to + grunnverb.
- I like reading.
- I like to read before bed.
Begge formene er ofte riktige, men det kan være en liten forskjell.
Verb + -ing beskriver vanligvis generell glede eller misliking.
- I like swimming.
To + grunnverb kan beskrive en vane, et valg eller noe som anses som nyttig.
- I like to check my email in the morning.
Med would like bruker du to + grunnverb, ikke -ing-formen.
- Riktig: I would like to travel.
- Feil: I would like travelling.
Vanlige feil
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Feil: I like read books. Riktig: I like reading books. Forklaring: Bruk -ing-formen etter like.
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Feil: She love cooking. Riktig: She loves cooking. Forklaring: Legg til -s på love med she.
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Feil: He hates to waiting. Riktig: He hates waiting. Forklaring: Ikke bruk to før en -ing-form.
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Feil: They like play football. Riktig: They like playing football. Forklaring: Bruk verb-ing etter like.
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Feil: She doesn’t likes dancing. Riktig: She doesn’t like dancing. Forklaring: Bruk grunnformen like etter doesn’t.
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Feil: Do he like swimming? Riktig: Does he like swimming? Forklaring: Bruk does med he.
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Feil: I love swiming. Riktig: I love swimming. Forklaring: Dobbel slutkonsonanten i swim før du legger til -ing.
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Feil: I would like travelling next year. Riktig: I would like to travel next year. Forklaring: Bruk to + grunnverb etter would like.