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Hi,

You can use 'like' in various ways, such as these.

eg adjective Coke is like Pepsi. Coke is not like lemonade. When you use 'like' as an adjective, don't use 'do'.

eg verb My sisters like Coke. My brothers don't ( ie do not) like Coke. 'Do' is used as the auxiliary/helping verb with the main verb 'like'.

 Use 'do' only when you are using 'like' as a verb.

Tom likes Mary. Don't use 'do'.

Do you like Mary? Use 'do' in a question like this.

I don't like Mary. Use 'do' in a negative statement like this.

Best wishes, Clive

Hi,

Thanks , but this doesn't answer my question. I asked you earlier today to clarify your question, and you didn't. It's not surprising that I didn't answer your question.

I asked you to provide a few examples, because they usually help us to see what your difficulty is. So, please expand your question by adding a few examples, eg Can I say this? Is this correct? This is the kind of sentence I am thinkiing about. For example, are you talking about all verbs, or just about the verb 'like'? Why just the verb 'like'?

I was meaning, like as a verb, I know. My doubt is in the negative part not in the verb as itself.

When to use not + like(verb) and when to use don't + like(verb)

Is the not part used just for infinitive? Do you mean examples such as 'I have learned not to like English grammar'?

and Is the don't part used just to conjugation? Yes, although some examples of what you are thinking about would be helpful.

Alernatively, perhaps someone else may offer you an answer which suits you better.

Best wishes, Clive

In the book English Grammar in Use Unit 57 starts like this :

like   love   hate  can't bear   enjoy     dislike    mind     can't stand

These verbs and expresions all mean "like" or "not like".

Having sais that I'd like to know the difference and when we write "not like" and "don't like" because all mean the same? do they?

Verb like is an example it could be another one, such as work, sing, etc.

Thanks for your patience I really appreciate.

Josep Maria, Spain.

I already did.

The "work" example,

and read if you can the english grammar in use Unit 57 and you´ll see what I mean.

I deduce that not like, not work, not sing, not whatever,... is used for infinitive and the other don't cry, don't jump, don't whatever,.... is used to conjugate, is that right?.

There' s nothing else to say, no more examples, it's just like that.

By the way thanks for your effort.