Expressing Likes, Dislikes, and Preferences

➧ Understand and use gerunds and infinitives with preference verbs
➧ Expand vocabulary related to leisure activities, hobbies, and preferences
➧ Practice discussing personal likes, dislikes, and preferences

Q. Why is it important?
A. Expressing preferences helps in personalizing conversations and making choices clear in discussions.

Key Verbs
➧ Like
➧ Love
➧ Enjoy
➧ Hate
➧ Prefer

Gerunds
➧ I enjoy swimming.

Infinitives
➧ I prefer to swim.

When to Use Gerunds
After verbs like
➧ Enjoy | Like | Love | Hate
➧ I enjoy reading in my free time.

When to Use Infinitives
After verbs like
➧ Prefer and Would like
➧ I prefer to read in the evening.

Mixing up gerunds and infinitives

➧ I enjoy to read ✕
➧ I enjoy reading ✓

Leisure Activities and Hobbies
➧ Photography
➧ Cooking
➧ Playing sports
➧ Reading
➧ Traveling

Preferences
➧ Would rather
➧ Would prefer
➧ Tend to


➧ She tends to prefer cooking over ordering takeout.
➧ I would rather spend my weekends traveling than staying at home.

Homework
Write a short paragraph describing your favorite leisure activities and why you prefer them, using at least three preference verbs.

Example
I enjoy playing tennis on weekends because it keeps me active. I also prefer to cook at home rather than eating out, as I find it more satisfying.