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Nazanin saryazdi Posted 12 years ago
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1. I like to cook.
2. I like cooking,
If I mean generally this is what I like, which number could be correct? and if I mean right now I want to do this , which one? Could they both be the same in the two situations?
  

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They both mean that this is generally what you like. If you mean you want to do it now, you can say: I want to cook. I want to do some cooking.

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  • They both mean that this is generally what you like.
  • If you mean you want to do it now, you can say: I want to cook.
  • I want to do some cooking.
  • I'd [= I would] like to cook.
  • I'd like to do some cooking.
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They both mean that this is generally what you like.

If you mean you want to do it now, you can say:

I want to cook.
I want to do some cooking.
I'd [= I would] like to cook.
I'd like to do some cooking.

The versions with "I'd like to" are slightly softer.
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