Expressing Likes And Dislikes

Introductory notes about expressing likes and dislikes

Expressing likes and dislikes is one of the most important pieces of information we often tell about ourselves. To make our conversations with others successful, we must know not only the words and expressions used for this purpose but their usage as well. In this post, we will explore the different ways of expressing likes and dislikes by providing illustrative examples.

Ways of expressing likes

The table below contains expressions of likes which, as you will see, are all followed by verb-ing or noun.

Expressions of likes	Examples
I like ……….	1. I like playing football. 2. I like football.
I love …………	1. I love listening to music. 2. I love music.
I adore …………	1. I adore practicing skiing. 2. I adore skiing.
I enjoy …………	1. I enjoy soap operas. 2. I enjoy watching soap operas.
I am keen on …………	1. I am keen on sunglasses. 2. I am keen on wearing sunglasses.
I am crazy about …………..	1. I am crazy about chocolate. 2. I am crazy about eating chocolate.
I am mad about …………..	1. I am mad about TV programs. 2. I am mad about watching TV programs.
I am fond of …………..	1. I am fond of swimming. 2. I am fond of going swimming.

Ways of expressing dislikes

The table below contains expressions of dislikes which, like expressions of likes, are followed by verb-ing or noun.

Expressions of dislikes	Examples
I don’t like …………….	1. I don’t like Italian shoes 2. I don’t like wearing Italian shoes.
I hate …………..	1. I hate car racing magazines. 2. I hate reading car racing magazines.
I abhor ……………	1. I abhor Moroccan films. 2. I abhor watching Moroccan films.
I detest ………….	1. I detest gardening. 2. I detest being a gardener.
I dislike ………….	1. I dislike French. 2. I dislike studying French.
I can’t bear ………….	1. I can’t bear rappers. 2. I can’t bear listening to rappers.
I can’t stand ………..	1. I can’t stand James Watson. 2. I can’t stand talking to James Watson.
I loathe …………	1. I loathe gossips. 2. I loathe having gossips as friends.