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liked

v.
A1 Beginner US //ˈɫaɪkt// UK //lˈaɪkt// liked

v. felt that someone or something was pleasant, attractive, or satisfactory. You use this to talk about enjoying a person, place, or activity in the past.

v. the past tense and past participle of 'like', expressing a positive preference or enjoyment. Takes a direct object and is often followed by an infinitive or a gerund.


SIMPLE

I liked the movie we saw yesterday.

CONTEXTUAL

She liked the quiet atmosphere of the library so much that she stayed there all afternoon to study.

COMPLEX

Although the critics dismissed the play as derivative, the audience clearly liked the performance, rewarding the cast with a standing ovation at the final curtain.

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Transitive verb — requires a direct object. When followed by another verb, it can take either the to-infinitive or the -ing form with little change in meaning.

Pitfall

I am liking this book.I like this book.As a stative verb, 'like' is rarely used in the continuous (-ing) form, even when referring to a temporary state.

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