A ‣ Love, like and hate

love my family and my best friend.I like my job.

don’t like horror films.

hate spiders.

B ‣ Happy, sad and tired

Common mistakes

I am very happy about your news [NOT I am very happy for your news]. BUT You did very well in your exam – I’m very happy for you.

C ‣ Prefer, hope and want

I prefer coffee to tea.(= I like coffee more than I like tea.)

hope to do well in my exam.

hope (that) my friend does well in his exam.

want a new car. [I would like]

want to buy a new car.

Note: I want my mother to buy a new car.

Common mistakes

want you to help me [NOT I want that you help me].

D ‣ Expressions

B: Yes, I really like football / it. No, I don’t like football / it very much.

A: How’s your grandfather?
B: He’s very well, thanks.

A: And how about your grandmother?
B: She’s a bit / a little tired.

Common mistakes

[NOT I very like football / it. or I like very much football / it.]

VOCABULARY
  • angry 
  • feelings 
  • happy 
  • happy for 
  • hate 
  • ill 
  • prefer 
  • sad 
  • surprised 
  • thirsty 
  • tired 
  • upset 
  • very well 
  • want 
  • cold 
  • Do you like...? 
  • happy about 
  • have a word with 
  • hope 
  • hot 
  • How about …? 
  • hungry 
  • like 
  • love 
  • really 
  • well 
Exercises
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