What is the difference between "I like to play Piane" and "I like playning"
Hello everybody.
I would like to know What is the difference between "I like to play Piane" and "I like playing Piane"
I was reading about this but i don't found something clear. I await your help.
Thanks.
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Hello everybody.
I would like to know What is the difference between "I like to play Piane Piano" and "I like playing Piane Piano"
I was reading about this but i don't found didn't find anything something clear. I await for your help.
Thanks.
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"I like to do something" means that this is what you prefer to do, whereas "I like doing something" means you enjoy that activity. For example:
a) I like swimming in the sea. (this means I enjoy the activity of swimming in the sea, as opposed to doing it in a swimming pool, which I may also like)
b) I like to swim in the sea on hot days. (this means I prefer to swim in the sea when it is hot)
In daily speech, however, there is really no difference as people will use them interchangeably. As English becomes more and more used by more foreigners, the tendency is that certain aspects of the language becomes obscured by external influence. Hence, while "I am loving..." is not grammatically correct as opposed to "I am in love" or "I love", nonetheless this is widely spoken for a number of reasons, including the fact that many languages use the verb "love" in its progressive form.
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There is no real difference between the two examples you used. Both refer to your enjoyment of playing the piano. There is a real difference between the uses of infinitives (to play) and gerunds (playing). Infinitives are more versatile. Example: "I was going to play the piano" is correct, but "I was going playing the piano" would never be correct.
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Thank you so much. !
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Good question but I need much time to answer. You ask about "to play" and "playing ". "To play " is called an infinitive. It is a verb form that you can use as a noun, adjective or adverb. "Playing" is called a gerund. It is a verb form that is only used as a noun. Study infinitives and gerunds and you will find complete answer. I hope that helps.
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