English A1 Grammar & Vocabulary #063: Expressing simple preferences with like and likes
Target language: English
Level: A1
Lesson type: Grammar and Vocabulary Lesson
Lesson number: #063
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Lesson 63: like / likes for simple preferences
Today’s grammar point is how to talk about things you enjoy.
Quick review from previous lessons:
- before / after: for simple order
- must / must not: for rules
- size adjectives: big, small, long, short, round
New lesson:
Use like with I, you, we, they.
Use likes with he, she, it.
5 useful words:
1) like — laik — enjoy; prefer
2) likes — laiks — enjoys; prefers
3) tea — tii — a hot drink
4) juice — cuus — fruit drink
5) water — wotər — drink with no sugar
5 example sentences:
1) I like tea. — ai laik tii
2) She likes juice. — shii laiks cuus
3) We like water. — wii laik wotər
4) They like tea and juice. — dhey laik tii and cuus
5) Do you like water? — duu yu laik wotər
Usage notes:
- Use like for your own preferences: I like tea.
- Use likes for one person: She likes juice.
- Use Do you like...? to ask a simple question.
- Add and to join two things: tea and juice.
Mini practice:
1) Complete: She ___ tea.
2) Complete: We ___ water.
3) Make a question: You like juice.
4) Make a sentence with like + tea.
5) Make a sentence with likes + juice.
Answer key:
1) likes
2) like
3) Do you like juice?
4) I like tea.
5) She likes juice.
Reply instruction:
Reply with your answers, or write 2 new sentences using like or likes.
Reply format: Start your reply with your explanation language code, e.g. [TR], [EN], [AR], [RU], [ES], [DE], [FR], [IT].
Target language: English
Level: A1
Lesson type: Grammar and Vocabulary Lesson
Lesson number: #063
Available explanations:
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Lesson 63: like / likes for simple preferences
Today’s grammar point is how to talk about things you enjoy.
Quick review from previous lessons:
- before / after: for simple order
- must / must not: for rules
- size adjectives: big, small, long, short, round
New lesson:
Use like with I, you, we, they.
Use likes with he, she, it.
5 useful words:
1) like — laik — enjoy; prefer
2) likes — laiks — enjoys; prefers
3) tea — tii — a hot drink
4) juice — cuus — fruit drink
5) water — wotər — drink with no sugar
5 example sentences:
1) I like tea. — ai laik tii
2) She likes juice. — shii laiks cuus
3) We like water. — wii laik wotər
4) They like tea and juice. — dhey laik tii and cuus
5) Do you like water? — duu yu laik wotər
Usage notes:
- Use like for your own preferences: I like tea.
- Use likes for one person: She likes juice.
- Use Do you like...? to ask a simple question.
- Add and to join two things: tea and juice.
Mini practice:
1) Complete: She ___ tea.
2) Complete: We ___ water.
3) Make a question: You like juice.
4) Make a sentence with like + tea.
5) Make a sentence with likes + juice.
Answer key:
1) likes
2) like
3) Do you like juice?
4) I like tea.
5) She likes juice.
Reply instruction:
Reply with your answers, or write 2 new sentences using like or likes.
Reply format: Start your reply with your explanation language code, e.g. [TR], [EN], [AR], [RU], [ES], [DE], [FR], [IT].