EXPRESSIONS WITH “LIKE” GRAMMAR TIME EXPRESSIONS WITH “LIKE” By Lilian Marchesoni
Like as a verb can be used before a gerund or an infinitive Like as a verb can be used before a gerund or an infinitive. It means “enjoy”. Fred likes going (to go) scuba diving.
Like can be used with would to talk about wants and desires. Lisa would like to see an active volcano someday.
Jeff looks like his sister. As a preposition, like means “similar to”. It can be followed by a noun or pronoun. Jeff looks like his sister.
The phrase something like means “about”. It’s something like two meters long.
NOTICE THE DIFFERENCE IN THESE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
to describe personality. What is Susan like? She’s very sensitive. to describe personality.
What does Olivia look like? She’s short and has shoulder-length blond hair. to describe physical appearance.
What does Jessica like (to do)? She likes playing soccer. to describe personal preferences.