VERB-ING
When we talk about preferences (the things that we like/dislike), we can use these PREFERENCE VERBS with the NOUNS:
However, if we want to talk about ACTIVITIES that we like/dislike, we have to turn that VERB to VERB-ING:
The most common mistake that we make is using VERB 1 after the PREFERENCE VERBS:
- I like play video games. ❌ ➡️ I like playing video games. ✅
- I hate eat vegetables. ❌ ➡️ I hate eating vegetables. ✅
I AM DOING IT RIGHT NOW!
So far, we have learned about how to say our HABITS & ROUTINES using VERB 1. Now, we are going to learn about the usage of VERB-ING:
We use VERB-ING to talk about things happening right now at the moment. We have to always use ARE/AM/IS before the VERB-ING. For example;
- (+) You are reading this sentence right now.
- (-) We are not learning English together.
- (?) Is she going to the store now?
Other than that, we also use the same sentence pattern to talk about things that we are doing THESE DAYS/LATELY (akhir-akhir ini/belakangan ini):
What are you doing these days? Let’s make your own examples and do the quiz. Good luck, Gems!