Verb patterns

like vs would like

100

I like...................football on TV. (watch) 

I like watching football on TV.

200

I'd like...........in the USA. (live) 

I'd like to live in the USA. 

300

I like ...........in the USA. (live)

I like living in the USA.

400

I like.............to the cinema. (go)

I like going to the cinema. 

500

I'd like.............a new computer. (buy)

I'd like to buy a new computer. 

mix

100

I'd like..............famous! (be) 

I'd like to be famous. 

[like + verb+ing, but would like + infinitive with to]

200

I'd like .... smoking. (stop)

I'd like to stop smoking. 

300

Sarah ........ at work. (to be)

Sarah is at work. 

400

Would you like ....... coffee? (drink)

Would you like to drink coffee?

500

She likes ............to the cinema. (go) 

She likes to go to the cinema. 

mix

100

I like..........in the lake. (swim) 

I like to swim in the lake.

200

Fred needs..............a new job. (find)

Fred needs to find a new job. 

300

My son ................homework. (not like to do)

My son doesn't like to do homework. 

400

He .........my question. (not like to answer)

He doesn't like to answer my question. 

500

I'd like .... the shopping. (do) 

I'd like to do the shopping

negatives/questions

100

We ........late. (negative, like + to be) 

We don't like to be late.

200

When I'm on holiday, I ..................to get up early. (negative, like)

When I'm on holiday, I do not like to get up early. 

300

We'd... like ....out because of the rain. (negative, go)

We would not like  to go out because of the rain.

400

I ............late. (negative, be)

I am not late. 

500

Can you cook pizza with mushrooms? 

Yes, I can. / No, I can't