like to do and like doing
do you like swimming ? do you like to swim ?which is correct what is the difference?
these sencentes are same meaning?

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like to do and like doing
do you like swimming  ?  do you like to swim  ?which is correct   what is the difference? 
  these sencentes are same meaning?

Answer

Both questions are correct. The only difference is that one uses the infinitive form 'to swim'.

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有一些微妙的区别,给你说说:
like doing和like to do都表示"喜欢做某事",但动名词所表示的动作,在意义上比较一般和抽象,时间观念不强,不指某一次动作;动词不定式则常指某个具体的动作.如:
She likes swimming.她喜欢游泳.（经常性的爱好）
She likes to swim this afternoon.她今天下午想游泳.（特指某一次的动作）
另外,在搭配(使用方法)上,还有一点区别
（1） “ like to do ”一般与 “ would ” 搭配表示意愿.
例：
I would like to swim with you .我愿意和你去游泳.
Would you like to skate 你愿意去滑冰吗?
（2）“ like doing ” 表示爱好 
例：
I like watching TV .我喜欢看电视.
Do you like singing 你喜欢唱歌吗?
besides, like to do sth. 表示"喜欢做某事",表示一贯的爱好
like to do sth 表示具体的，一次性的爱好，
有时二者可以通用，只是强"喜欢"。
例如：
The twins like singing, but they like to dance for us this time.
Li Ming likes to play basketball after school.

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