Verbs "begin, start, continue, like, love, prefer, hate, can't stand"

like / don't like
Mary likes ice cream.
Mary likes to play volleyball.
Mary likes playing volleyball.
like + infinitive "to play"
like + gerund "playing"

like / want  Different
I like to ride my bicycle.
I like riding my bicycle.
I want to ride my bicycle.
I want riding my bicycle. XXX

I would like to invite you to my house for supper.
would - modal - can, could, may, might, should

COMMON WAY TO ASK A QUESTION:
Would you mind...
Would you mind closing the door?
Would you mind sharing your ice cream with me?
"Would you mind driving the kids to soccer?"

I like to study English because I want to communicate with people.




begin / start
She began to study math last month.
She began studying Spanish last year.
Joe will start painting the house next month.
Leonardo DaVinci started to paint the Mona Lisa in 1503.

continue
Emily Carr continued to paint First Nations images for her whole life.
Emily Carr continued painting First Nations images for her whole life.
Will you continue to learn English for your whole life?
Will you continue learning English for your whole life?

prefer - choose
May prefers to stay home on Friday nights.
May prefers staying home on Friday nights.
May prefers staying home on Friday nights rather than going out.
May prefers staying home on Friday nights instead of going out.

rather than = instead of

What do you want to do tonight?
I would prefer to see a movie.
I would like to see a movie.

hate
Joe hates to be late.
Joe hates being late.
Therefore, he is always on time. He likes to be punctual.
I hate waiting for people.
She hate listening to her mother-in-law.

monster-in-law

I like talking with my mother-in-law.
I like to talk with my mother-in-law.

hate -verb, noun
hatred - noun

Gloria hates dishonest people.
Gloria feels hatred for dishonest people.
Gloria feels hate for dishonest people.

forgive -

You will be heartbroken for a while, but you'll get over it.

can't stand - don't like
Fred can't stand watching football.
Sarah can't stand listening to heavy metal.


don't like ---- can't stand ----- hate

I can't stand listening to you talk.
I can't stand being stuck in the house all day.

She is housebound; she can't get out because of her illness.

Some seniors are housebound.