The correct use of 'like' is crucial in many basic questions. The fact that these questions use 'like' as a verb or a preposition can sometimes be complicated.
Here is what you should remember:
1. To ask about someone's personality:
NB: We don't use 'like' in the answer.
| TO BE LIKE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| What is | she / he / it | like ? | She's friendly. |
| What are | you / we / they | like ? | He's moody. |
| What am | I | like ? | They're very sad. |
2. To ask about someone's physical appearance:
NB: We don't use 'like' in the answer.
| TO LOOK LIKE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| She's tall and good looking. | |||
| What does | he / she / it | look like ? | He's got blue eyes. |
| What do | I / you / we / they | look like ? | They're both blonde. |
3. To ask about someone's hobbies:
NB: You can use 'like' in the answer.
| TO LIKE DOING | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| What do | I | like doing ? | I like sports. |
| What does | he / she / it | like doing ? | He's into computers. |
| What do | you / we / they | like doing ? | They love sailing and skiing. |
4. To ask about someone's preferences:
NB: You can use 'would like' in the answer.
| WOULD LIKE TO | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| What would | I | like to do ? | I would like to travel more. |
| What would | he / she / it | like to do ? | She would like to buy a house. |
| What would | we / you / they | like to do ? | They would like to live in the UK. |
5. To ask about the weather:
NB: You can't use 'like' in the answer.
| WHAT'S THE WEATHER LIKE ? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| What is | the weather | like ? | It's raining cats and dogs! |
| What was | the weather | like ? | The weather was fine. |
| What will | the weather | like ? | It will be sunny and warm. |
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