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like to do or doing
Are there any differences between these two sentences?
1) I like dancing, but I don't like to dance now.
2) I like dancing, but I don't like dancing now.
Thank you.
Maki
5 de jan de 2022 07:20
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We can use 'like + to infinitive' or 'like + -ing', both have very similar meanings.
However, in the second part of each sentence, we need to use the verb "want" because we are talking about a specific desire in that moment ("now").
We use the structure 'want + to infinitive':
I like dancing, but I don't want to (dance) now
I like to dance, but I don't want to (dance) now
If we omit the second dance (in brackets) it sounds much more natural:
I like dancing, but I don't want to now
I like to dance, but I don't want to now
5 de janeiro de 2022
Convidado
I like dancing, but not at the moment.
I like to dance, but not right now.
I like dancing , just not now.
I dancing, but don't want to now.
23 de janeiro de 2022
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Maki
Habilidades linguísticas
Inglês, Francês, Japonês, Ucraniano
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Inglês, Francês, Ucraniano
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