would like and like

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Please explain the differences of these three:

I would like go...
I like to go...
I like going...

And I don't think it is correct because would is imaginary and I guess using gerund after would is not correct. Right?

AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer

I would like to go... This expresses a wish. eg. I would like to go to Paris one day. It is more polite and less direct than "I want to go..."

I like to go... This expresses enjoyment. I like to go to the beach in the summer.

I like going... This is the gerund form as opposed to the infinitive form (above). I like going to the beach in the summer.

Also, the gerund form can be used after "would like," but it is not used as often:

A: I like to go to the beach in the summer.
B: I think I would like going to the beach, too, but I've never been.

USF · Answer

Thank you, your reply was excellent. And thanks for the correction. <img class='emoticon' style='Width:19px;Height:19px;' data-delaysrc='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' src='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' alt='Emotion: smile'/>

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