Like or likes is a rule in English. Difference between as and like
Many students English verb like turns into the least favorite word, since it is not always clear what should be used after it - the ending -ing or just an infinitive. We will try to understand this abra-kadabra with some explanations and examples.
How to use the English verb like?
Generally English verb like can be seen in the list verbs, followed by a gerund (that is, the ending –Ing). Let's look at a few examples.
1. We like speaking English. - We love to speak English.
2. Do you like sleeping in the afternoon?- Do you like to sleep during the day?
3. Anna likes watching telly. - Anya likes to watch TV.
4. Bob and Kevin like doing sport.- Bob and Kevin love to play sports.
5. The children like playing football.- Children like to play football.
In modern English, it can be found as "Like doing", and so "Like to do". In most cases, the value will be the same. The difference is almost impossible to notice. Let's look at two examples.
I like to clean my room.
I like cleaning my room.
If you pay attention only to the general meaning of the sentences, then it will be the same. In both the first and second cases, the person says that he loves to clean his room. But, if you dig deeper, it turns out that "Like to clean" indicates that the person regularly cleans his room and likes it. Concerning "Like cleaning", then the focus here is not on regularity, but on the relation to action. The person likes the cleaning process itself, the frequency is not taken into account. A person simply expresses his attitude to this action.
English verb like in questions and negatives
Let's see how it behaves English verb like in interrogative and negative sentences. Like any other word for action, like needs helpers.
Examples:
1. Do they like walking in this park? - Do they like to walk in this park?
3. Do the boys like to do their homework? - Do the boys enjoy doing their homework?
4. Did she like to play chess at school? - Did she like playing chess at school?
5. My brother didn’t like talking to me at lunch time. “My brother didn't like talking to me at lunchtime.
6. Did the manager like training the personnel? - Did the manager like training the staff?
Using like in English
You should know that using like in english is not limited only to the expression of attitude towards something. Like- it is not only a verb, but also a preposition with the meaning "like someone or something", "like someone or something."
Example:
She looks like a princess. - She looks like a princess.
You are like your mother. - You're like your mother.
You will be surprised, but in some cases like acts as a noun. Quite often you can find such a phrase: Likes and dislikes. This means "likes and dislikes." As a noun like translated as follows: "something similar, similar."
Today we will fully analyze the word like in english... Why is there so much attention to one word? Friends, the fact is that this word has a wide range of meanings in the English language. In this lesson, we will learn the basic functions of the word like, its meaning and pronunciation.
Use of the verb like in English
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For a clearer perception of the word like, we will consider all of its functions.
1. First of all, it is worth knowing that the verb like has a meaning - like it. Like is not used in Continuous time. Like also has an antonym - dislike - do not like which is comparable to don "t / doesn" t like - do not like... Like can be used both with a gerund (a verb with the ending -ing) or simply with a semantic verb.
I like to cook. I like to cook.
He likes watching series. He loves to watch TV shows.
I don "t like playing computer games. I don't like playing computer games.
She doesn "t like this picture. She doesn't like this photo.
I dislike this guy. I don't like this guy.
2. Like is used to ask a question about human preference. The phrase would like is used in a polite way to ask for something.
What does he like? What does he like?
Why don "t they like to play football? Why don't they like to play football?
Who don "t like this pie? Who doesn't like this pie?
I would like cup of green tea. I would like a cup of green tea.
3. Like can be used to mean - like (preposition).
She looks like a crazy old woman. She looks like a crazy old woman.
You are just like him. You are the same as him.
He is acting like a fool. He acts like a fool.
4. In the case when the word like is used with the verb to be, then in this case we use like in order to characterize a person as a person.
What is he like? He is good young man! What is he? He's a good young man!
5. Link with the verb look - look like - to look... That is, using the expression look like we ask a question about appearance.
Verbs can denote actions in the past, present or future, for example: I played(past), i play(present) or I will play(future). And first we will start learning how to use English verbs in the present tense.
In this lesson, we will learn how to use verbs to describe actions that occur regularly or continuously in the present tense. For example, regular actions: I go to school, I often read books; permanent: I like sport, i work as a doctor.
So, to indicate regular and constant actions in English, a special verb tense is used, which is called present simple tense or Present Simple... Consider this tense using the example of the verb to like love, please.
To use the verb in Present Simple we usually use the basic form of the infinitive verb, and only in the 3rd person singular is the ending added -s... In some cases, the ending is added to the 3rd person singular - es, but we'll talk about that in the next lesson.
Negative form in Present Simple formed in a special way: an auxiliary verb is used for this do and particle not that are placed before the main verb. Moreover, in the 3rd person singular, the ending is - (e) s is added not to the main verb, but to the auxiliary:
In colloquial speech, abbreviated negative forms are often used:
Verb to like
Verb to like can be translated as "love" or "like". It should be noted that in relation to people this verb has the meaning precisely "to like", and "to love someone" is expressed by another verb - to love... In relation to objects, products or actions, this verb can be translated as "love" or "like", depending on the situation.
Evelina : Tell me, are the comparative conjunctions as and like absolutely synonymous? Is there a difference in usage?
Of course, there is a difference in meaning and use. These words belong to the category of words in the English language that are often confused and misused. There are a number of nuances and features of using each of them. Difference between comparative words like and as really hard to grasp. Moreover, their translations are very similar:
Like- like how.
As- in quality, as, equally, equally.
Consider the use cases for words like and as in comparisons.
Prepositional expressions like indicate similarities, and serve more for description than comparison. Like usually comes after a verb and before a noun or pronoun:
VERB + LIKE + NOUN / PRONOUN:
My holiday was like a dream. - My vacation was like a dream (like a dream).
He can play the piano like a professional musician. - He plays the piano like a professional musician (like a professional musician).
As does not combine with nouns or pronouns without a verb, therefore it is not used in constructions of this type.
It is permissible to use measure adverbs before like: very, quite, rather, a lot, a bit and others, they are not used before as:
She sings very like Britney Spears. - She sings very much like Britney Spears.
Your dress is a bit like mine. “Your dress looks a bit like mine.
Like often combined with verbs of perception and expressions of this type are used for description rather than comparison:
look like- to look like; be like ...
sound like- sound like; remind by sound
feel like- to feel like; remind by touch
taste like- taste like; remind to taste
smell like- smell like; remind by smell.
Mary looks like her mother. - Mary looks like her mother.
This music sounds like jazz. - This music sounds like jazz (similar to jazz).
The sweater feels like wool, but it's polyester. - The sweater feels like wool, but it's polyester. (It looks like wool)
This new sort of apples tastes like pears. “This new apple tastes like a pear. (looks like a pear)
The clean towel smells like perfumes. - A clean towel smells like perfume.
Besides, like used to give examples:
In big cities, like Moscow, prices are higher than in small towns. - In big cities such as Moscow, prices are higher than in small towns.
I like comedies with Jim Carrey, like The Mask or Bruce Almighty. - I love Jim Carrey comedies like The Mask and Bruce Almighty.
As is a union. Therefore, it is used before a part of a sentence (clause) or in expressions that begin with a preposition and means "the same as":
AS + NOUN / PRONOUN + VERB
Nobody declares poems as my brother does. - No one reads poetry like my brother.
They started to dance as we did. - They started dancing just like us.
In similar examples in modern spoken English like is often used as a union instead of as. Such expressions are informal:
Nobody likes pizza like I do. - Nobody likes pizza like me.
If as is used before a phrase with a preposition, then the phrase is separated by commas:
, AS + PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE,:
On Monday, as on Sunday, it was very cold. - On Monday, just like on Sunday, it was very cold.
In the living room, as in the kitchen, there were a lot of flowers. - In the living room, as well as in the kitchen, there were many flowers.
As used (same as) or notas ...as(not like):
I am as tall as my sister. - I am as tall as my sister.
Your car is not as fast as mine. “Your car is as fast as mine.
As always used after such to give an example or clarify:
I admire classical composers, such as Mozart and Vivaldi. - I admire classical composers such as Mozart and Vivaldi.
He can speak a lot of languages, such as Polish, German and Spanish. - He can speak many languages such as Polish, German, Spanish.
Combination such as can be replaced with like(especially in American English), but like sentences sound informal, although the translation does not change.
Another use as- designation of the function or role of a person or an object: profession, purpose of objects (as):
He works as a doctor. - He works as a doctor (as a doctor)
She has worked as a secretary for three years. - She works as a secretary for two years (as a secretary)
He used a mug as an ashtray. - He used the mug as an ashtray (as an ashtray)
You mustn "t use your gas stove as a heater. - You cannot use the gas stove as a heater (as a heater)
He came to our company as a trainee. - He came to our company as an intern.
In the above examples, the use of like.
Compare usage as and like:
As your teacher, I insist on doing the hometask. “As your teacher, I insist on doing my homework.
Like your teacher, I insist on doing the hometask. “Like your teacher, I insist on doing my homework.
In the first sentence as means: "as, in the role", in the second example like conveys the meaning: "similar, similar".
Separately, it is worth talking about negative sentences with like and as:
If the first part of the sentence is negative, then the comparison with as or like in the second part indicates opposition (as opposed to):
I don "t drink alcohol, like Tom. - I don’t drink alcohol, unlike Tom. (Tom does)
Mary didn "t lose her temper, as Ann did. - Mary was not angry, unlike Anna. (Anna was angry)
If a comparative construction with as or like is at the beginning of a sentence, then the comparison applies to the entire sentence (as well as):
Like my friends, I go out every weekend. - Just like my friends, I go for walks on weekends.
Like Ann, I didn "t lose my temper. - Like Anna, I was not angry.
As used in combination with if and though ( as if / as though) to indicate the alleged similarity of objects, situations. As if and as though are used with (clause):
The music sounded as if / though somebody was playing untuned instruments. - The music sounded like they were playing out-of-tune instruments.
The pie looked as if / though it was burnt. - The cake looked like it was burnt.
He was giving orders as if he was the boss. - He gave orders as if he were the boss.
She looks as if / though she is very upset. - She looks like she's very upset.
If we are talking about situations that obviously do not correspond to reality, then we can use past tense after as if / though. The use of the past tense emphasizes the unreality of the situation:
He argues as if / though he is very knowledgeable about the issue. - He thinks as if he is well aware of the issue.(Perhaps he really owns the information)
He argues as if / though he was very knowledgeable about the issue. - He thinks as if he is well aware of the issue.(But he clearly doesn't know anything about the question)
In situations like this, you can use like instead of as if / as though, especially in informal communication. Expressions with like are more typical of American English, but can be found in British:
It seems like the ladder is going to fall. - It seems as if the stairs are about to fall.
He was looking at the book like he was reading. - He looked at the book as if he was reading.
Hope this article helped you figure out what is the difference between using and values like and as in comparisons.
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In Russian, we compare something using the word "how":
“She bought a dress like mine. He swims like a fish. She looks like her father. Your perfume smells like a rose. "
To say that someone is similar to someone or does something in a similar way, in English you should use like and as.
However, these words, although they have a very similar translation, mean different things and are used in different situations.
In this article I will show you how to use them correctly and explain the difference between them so that you do not make mistakes when using them.
From the article you will learn:
Using like in English
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Like
- Pronunciation:[ˈLaɪk] / [laik]
- Translation: Like, like, like
- Meaning: Be the same or do the same as someone else
We use like when we compare different people or things. That is, despite their similarity, they will be different people / objects.
For example:
You look like a cover star (that is, you look alike, but you are not her. We're talking about two different people).
We use the word like when we say that:
1. One person / object is similar to another person / object
Your daughter is like you.
2. One person / object does something the same as another person / object
She tries to dance like a dancer on TV.
Words often used with like
Since we often compare tastes, appearance, sound, the following words often stand before the word like:
- look - looks
- sound - sounds
- feel - felt
- taste - tastes
- seem - it seems
For example:
You sound like my wife.
You sound like my wife.
The park looked like a jungle.
The park looked like a jungle.
The fruit tastes like strawberry.
This fruit tastes like strawberries.
This feels like silk.
It feels like silk.
It seemed like a dream.
It felt like a dream.
What to put after like?
Like is usually followed by:
- Person or object (answers the question "who? / What?")
For example:
I think this tastes like coconut.
I think it tastes like coconut.
She dresses like that model.
She dresses like that model.
- Words that replace a person or object (for example, instead of a friend - he). In English, these are words
me - I
you - you
us - we
them - they
him - he
her - she
it - it
For example:
You are like him.
You are the same as him.
She plays like us.
She plays like us.
Using as in English
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As
- Pronunciation:[æz] / [ez]
- Translation: As well as
- Meaning: Do something as someone
We use the word as when we are talking about the same person or thing. We say that one object or person fulfills a role or is needed for a purpose.
For example:
He worked as a cashier last summer (he was a cashier, that is, it's the same person).
Moreover, we can say that:
1. He performs the functions of someone
This summer she worked as a waiter.
2. Used as something
He used the stone as a hammer.
They chose Peter as a captain.
We chose Peter as the captain (literally: We chose Peter as the captain).
He works as a doctor.
He works as a doctor (literally: He works as a doctor).
Also, as is often used in constructions as ... as or not as ... as, which I told you about in another article.
What is the difference between like and as?
We use the word like when we talk about similarity. several different people or objects .
For example:
She looks like a teacher in this suit.
She looks like a teacher in this costume (she is not a teacher, she and the teacher are two different people).
We use the word as when we say about one person or thing that fulfills a role or is used for something.
For example:
She works as a teacher.
She works as a teacher (she is a teacher, that is, it is one person).
Let's take another look at the use of these words in the table:
| Like | As |
| One person / object is similar to another person / object. For example: He looks like that actor. |
A person / object performs the functions of someone For example: He works as an actor. |
| One person / object does something just like another. For example: You drive like a racer. |
A person / object is used as something For example: That could be used as a cup. |
So, we have parsed the words like and as, and now let's practice using them.
Assignment task
Translate the following sentences into English. Leave your answers in the comments below the article.
1. My friend works as an accountant.
2. My cat is like a little tiger.
3. She dresses like a boy.
4. You don't look like a teacher.
5. She worked as a salesperson for 2 years.
6. You can use the bottle as a vase.