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I feel like + verb + ing

March 18, 2017 - pdf

Feel like can mean ‘want’ or ‘would like’. After feel like, you can use a noun or an –ing form.

  • I feel like a drink. (= I would like a drink.)
  • I feel like going to the beach. (= I would like to go to the beach.)
  • I feel like singing. (= I want to sing.)
  • I feel like swimming.
  • I feel like having a snack. (= I would like to have a snack.)
  • I feel like reading a novel.
  • I felt like laughing.
  • I feel like writing a novel.
  • I felt like crying. (= I wanted to cry.)

You can use the expression ‘don’t feel like’ to talk about things you don’t want to do.

  • I don’t feel like leaving yet. (= I don’t want to leave yet.)
  • I don’t feel like going out with him. (= I don’t want to go out with him.)
  • I don’t feel like studying. (= I don’t want to study.)
  • I don’t feel like discussing this with them.
  • I don’t feel like talking about it. (= I don’t want to talk about it.)

This structure can also be used to talk about your fears and concerns.

  • I don’t feel like we are doing the right thing. (= I don’t think that we are doing the right thing.)
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