English grammar
Love, hate + verb-ing; not at all
Say what you love and hate doing.
From the scene I love it
In short
Love and hate also take -ing: I love dancing. For a strong no, say I don't like it at all.
Your turn
Which one goes with hate + -ing?
Options: I hate working. · I love dancing. · I don't like it at all.
Show answer
hate + -ing → I hate working.
How it works
Love and hate work like like: love dancing, hate working. For a strong no, say I don't like it at all (not I don't like nothing).
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Really. I (blank) football.
Options: love · like · hate
Show answer
Really. I hate football.
En serio. Odio el fútbol.
Good to know
Use no the for things in general: I love football, I love coffee (not the football).
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Well, I (blank) football.
Options: am love · love · loves
Show answer
Well, I love football.
Pues a mí me encanta el fútbol.
love + -ing I love dancing.
Javi
I love dancing. And I love coffee.
Me encanta bailar. Y me encanta el café.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank). And I love coffee.
Options: I don't like it at all · I love dancing · I hate working
Show answer
Javi
I love dancing. And I love coffee.
Me encanta bailar. Y me encanta el café.
hate + -ing I hate working.
Javi
I hate working.
Odio trabajar.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank).
Options: I don't like it at all · I hate working · I love dancing
Show answer
Javi
I hate working.
Odio trabajar.
a strong no I don't like it at all.
things in general football, coffee (no the)
Nuria
No, I don't like football at all.
No, no me gusta nada el fútbol.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
No, I don't like (blank) at all.
Options: I love dancing · I hate working · football
Show answer
Nuria
No, I don't like football at all.
No, no me gusta nada el fútbol.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| love + -ing | I love dancing. |
|---|---|
| hate + -ing | I hate working. |
| a strong no | I don't like it at all. |
| things in general | football, coffee (no the) |
More lines from the story
- NuriaReally. I hate football.En serio. Odio el fútbol.
- JaviWell, I love football.Pues a mí me encanta el fútbol.
- JaviNuria, do you like football?Nuria, ¿te gusta el fútbol?