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#2 (permalink) Sun Jul 30, 2006 9:30 am Why it is "like" instead of "liked"? |
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Correct answer: (a) liked _________________________
Why it is "like " instead of "liked " ? |
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Hi
The answer is "liked" (not "like").
You need "liked" because it refers to a time in the past: "when I was a child".
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#3 (permalink) Sun Jul 30, 2006 9:30 am Why it is "like" instead of "liked"? |
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| English Learner wrote: |
| Why is it "like " instead of "liked " ? |
Actually, it is 'liked', which is the past tense of 'to like'. |
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Conchita Language Coach

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#4 (permalink) Sun Jul 30, 2006 9:30 am Like(d) |
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Hi,
You asked:
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| Why it is "like " instead of "liked " ? |
but it is liked because the sentence is in the past - When I was a child ...
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#5 (permalink) Sun Jul 30, 2006 9:32 am Great minds |
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Hi Ladies,
As they say: All great minds think alike and at 8.30 precisely!
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#6 (permalink) Sun Jul 30, 2006 9:40 am Synchronised swimming |
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| What synchronisation, Amy :lol: ! They should recruit the pair of us for water ballet or something -- we would just need to polish up our movements a bit... |
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#7 (permalink) Sun Jul 30, 2006 9:41 am Why it is "like" instead of "liked"? |
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| Welcome to the synchronised swimming team, Alan!! |
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Conchita Language Coach

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#8 (permalink) Sun Jul 30, 2006 10:01 am Why it is "like" instead of "liked"? |
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. Swimmingly good timing! :lol: . _________________ "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." ~ Abraham Lincoln |
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Yankee I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#9 (permalink) Wed Oct 22, 2008 14:56 pm Why it is "like" instead of "liked"? |
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| Can't be 'would like to climb' in this sentence for repeated activity in the past : 'liking to climb'? |
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Saneta I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#10 (permalink) Wed Oct 22, 2008 15:56 pm Why it is "like" instead of "liked"? |
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Hi Saneta
To refer to a habitual or often repeated past activity (such as "climb"), you could possibly use "would" this way, for example:
When I was a child, I was fascinated by hot air balloons. Whenever I spotted one in the sky, I would climb to the top of our big old oak tree and wave excitedly. . _________________ "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." ~ Abraham Lincoln |
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Yankee I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#11 (permalink) Fri Mar 20, 2009 10:46 am Why it is "like" instead of "liked"? |
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Dear Teachers
Please guide
Is this correct sentence?
I think looking after the nature is very important.
I was attempting a test and they found a mistake that "the" should not be used in the above sentence but I couldn't understand the logic that why "the" will not use.
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#12 (permalink) Fri Mar 20, 2009 11:05 am Why it is "like" instead of "liked"? |
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Hi,
'Nature' is an abstract noun and so no article is needed.
Alan _________________ English as a Second Language You can read my ESL story Passive Voice |
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#13 (permalink) Fri Mar 20, 2009 11:08 am Why it is "like" instead of "liked"? |
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| Thank you so much Mr. Alan I got it now. |
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#14 (permalink) Fri Mar 20, 2009 11:13 am Why it is "like" instead of "liked"? |
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| Misskhan you probably wanted to write:,,I was attempting a test and they found a mistake that "the" shouldn't be used in the above sentence...'', right? shouldn't not should? |
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#15 (permalink) Fri Mar 20, 2009 11:16 am Why it is "like" instead of "liked"? |
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| Oh , sorry, you wrote ok: should not=shouldn't. |
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