These exercises are based on the course on talking about hobbies in English at A1 level. Practice using ‘I like’ and ‘I love’ with verb-ing to describe what you enjoy.
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Exercice 1 — Fill in the blanks
Complete each sentence with the correct verb-ing form to talk about hobbies. Write the full sentence in your answer.
- I like ___ (cook) dinner for my family.
- She loves ___ (swim) in the sea.
- We like ___ (read) books at night.
- He loves ___ (play) music with his friends.
Correction
- I like cooking dinner for my family.
- She loves swimming in the sea.
- We like reading books at night.
- He loves playing music with his friends.
Exercice 2 — Spot and correct the mistakes
Each sentence contains a mistake related to the 'I like/love + verb-ing' structure from the course. Find the error and rewrite the full correct sentence.
- I like cook pasta every Sunday.
- She love dancing in the park.
- I loves listen to music in the morning.
- They like to playing football after school.
Correction
- I like cooking pasta every Sunday.
- She loves dancing in the park.
- I love listening to music in the morning.
- They like playing football after school.
Exercice 3 — Choose the correct sentence
Select the sentence that correctly uses 'I like' or 'I love' with verb-ing to talk about hobbies, as taught in the course.
- Which sentence is correct?
- Which sentence correctly talks about a hobby?
- Which sentence uses the correct structure from the course?
- Which sentence is correctly formed?
Correction
- I like dancing every evening.
- She loves singing in the shower.
- I love playing video games with my brother.
- He likes cooking soup on Sundays.
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