How to use Like

The word like can be confusing for students since it has many different meanings in English. Here are five of its common uses:

Five ways to use 'like'

Like = enjoy
I like coffee

To be + like = describe personality/characteristics
What is he like?

Like = the same as
This Coke tastes like Pepsi

Would like = want
I'd like a hamburger please

Look like = appearance
What does he look like?

'Like' Phrases

Before doing the exercise, can you guess what the correct 'like' sentence would be in these ten examples. Remember, you must use 'like'!

1. A: What ___?
B: It's beautiful in summer and there are a lot of famous beaches.

2. A: What ___?
B: I like English. It’s an amazing language.

3. A: ___?
B: Yes please.

4. A: What ___ tomorrow?
B: I think it's going to be rainy and cold unfortunately.

5. A: What ___?
B: He’s tall and a little fat. I think he’s handsome.

6. A: What ___?
B: It's very spicy and strong

7. A: I ___
B: Yes you do, you could be twins!

8. A: What ___?
B: She's very friendly and sweet.

9. A: What ___?
B: It was amazing! I want to go back.

10. A: I ___
B: Yes me too. I also like them.

Use the ten sentences above Choose the correct answer for each sentence. Good luck!

• 1 - A: What ___? B: It's beautiful in summer and there are a lot of famous beaches.
  
  is Rio like
  does Rio like
  would Rio like
  
  
• 2 - A: What ___? B: I like English. It's an amazing language.
  
  language would you like
  does the language look like
  language do you like
  
  
• 3 - A: ___? B: Yes please.
  
  Would you like some coffee
  What is coffee like
  Do you like coffee
  
  
• 4. - A: What ___ tomorrow? B: I think it’s going to be rainy and cold unfortunately.
  
  will the weather look like
  will the weather be like
  will the weather like
  
  
• 5. - A: What ___? B: He's tall and a little fat. I think he's handsome.
  
  does your husband look like
  would your husband like
  is your husband like
  
  
• 6. A: What ___? B: It's very spicy and strong
  
  would you like some curry
  is curry like
  do you like curry
  
  
• 7. A: I ___. B: Yes you do, you could be twins!
  
  like my sister
  look like my sister
  am like my sister
  
  
• 8. A: What ___? B: She's very friendly and sweet.
  
  does she like
  is she like
  does she look like
  
  
• 9. A: What ___? B: It was amazing! I want to go back.
  
  would you like a holiday
  is your holiday like
  was your holiday like
  
  
• 10. A: I ___. B: Yes me too. I also like them.
  
  like Ferraris
  would like a Ferrari
  am like a Ferrari