INT D: Uses of LIKE

LIKE/WOULD LIKE/ BE LIKE

VERB:

1) Like- general preference, normally, usually:  I like to swim

2) Would like + infinitive/noun  (polite way to say want), especially requests/offers

            -I would like two kilos of tomatoes

            -Would you like to dance?

PREPOSITION: (always followed by a noun)

3) Be like (what + to be + subject + like?) = a question about characteristic/quality (ask for a general description)

                        -What’s Vancouver like?

                                    It’s like cold.    *Not used in answer, only in question

It’s like Toronto.   *Comparison, we can use like in our answer

                                                                        (Like = similar to/the same as)

4) After some verbs: mostly verbs of the senses: look, sound, feel, smell, taste, seem

 -She looks like Lady Gaga.                  -It smells like chicken.

5) like (similar to) –She has a hat like mine

Compare: What’s John like? (P)   

                He’s smart, funny and good-looking (mostly for personality, but appearance possible)

 What does John look like (P) He’s tall, good-looking  (only physical appearance )

              What does John like? (V) He likes football, pizza and singing Karaoke

            

**6) Spoken Filler (In conversation to show you need time to think): Ok, So we were like talking and then he was like I don’t like you anymore and I was like do you want to break up with me? Like I don’t understand why he would be like that. Like why are men so annoying. Like seriously.

Others: Um, er, uh, y’know