Grammar Games Speed Round
Like, Love, Hate + -ing Game
Use the -ing form after like, love and hate in quick rounds.
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Play first. Understand every answer.
The round is short; the corrections are the lesson. Use the guide below whenever you want a refresher.
How to play
- Choose Practice for an untimed round or Challenge for a timed round with three lives.
- Practice lets you choose a difficulty. Challenge mixes all three levels in a 12-question round.
- Read the correction after each answer, then continue with the related exercises for a full lesson.
Grammar guide
Like, Love, Hate + -ing Game: rules and examples
After like, love, hate and don't mind, use a verb with -ing: I like swimming. Remember the -ing spelling and the -s with he, she and it.
01
Verb + -ing
Use the -ing form after like, love, hate and don't mind.
I like swimming.
Not I like swim.
02
Spelling of -ing
Most verbs add -ing (play, playing). Drop a final -e (make, making). Double the last letter of short verbs (run, running). Be becomes being.
She loves making cakes.
Make becomes making.
03
He, she, it
Add -s to like, love and hate. The -ing verb does not change.
He likes playing games.
Likes has -s, playing does not.
04
Questions and negatives
Use do or does in questions and don't or doesn't in negatives. The verb after them has no -s.
Does she like cooking?
Does + she + like.
FAQ
Can I say I like to swim?
Yes. I like to swim is also correct. In this game we practice the -ing form: I like swimming.
Why do we write running with two n?
Short verbs with one vowel and one consonant at the end double the consonant: run, running.
What does don't mind mean?
It means something is OK for you. I don't mind cooking means cooking is fine for me.
Can I use this game in class?
Yes. Let learners explain their choices before you reveal each correction.
Does the game save my score?
Your best Challenge score is saved in this browser.