A1 verb Neutral #153 más común

love

/lʌv/

To feel a strong affection for someone, such as a family member or partner. It also means to have a very great interest in or pleasure from an activity or thing.

Ejemplos

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1

I love my parents very much.

I have very strong feelings of affection for my mother and father.

2

The organization would love to invite you to our gala.

The organization would be very pleased to invite you to our event.

3

I love your new hair color!

I really like the new color of your hair!

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
love
Verb
love
Adverbio
lovingly
Adjetivo
lovable
Relacionado
lover
💡

Truco para recordar

Think of the word 'Live.' You need 'Love' to truly 'Live.' Both words start with L and end with E.

Quiz rápido

Sarah ______ to play the piano every evening.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: b

Ejemplos

1

I love my parents very much.

everyday

I have very strong feelings of affection for my mother and father.

2

The organization would love to invite you to our gala.

formal

The organization would be very pleased to invite you to our event.

3

I love your new hair color!

informal

I really like the new color of your hair!

4

Many poets love to explore the theme of human connection.

academic

Many writers enjoy investigating the topic of how people connect.

5

We love to see our employees growing professionally.

business

We are very happy when our staff members improve their skills.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
love
Verb
love
Adverbio
lovingly
Adjetivo
lovable
Relacionado
lover

Colocaciones comunes

fall in love to start to love someone
love deeply to love someone very much
love at first sight loving someone the first time you see them
love to dance to really enjoy the activity of dancing
tough love being strict with someone to help them improve

Frases Comunes

for the love of

doing something because of a strong interest or care for something

no love lost

when two people do not like each other at all

labor of love

work done for interest or pleasure rather than money

Se confunde a menudo con

love vs like

'Like' is for general preference, while 'love' is much stronger and more emotional.

📝

Notas de uso

Use 'love' when you feel very strongly about someone or something. In many English-speaking cultures, it is used frequently for hobbies and food as well as people.

⚠️

Errores comunes

Learners often use the continuous form 'I am loving,' but 'love' is usually a stative verb used in the simple present 'I love.'

💡

Truco para recordar

Think of the word 'Live.' You need 'Love' to truly 'Live.' Both words start with L and end with E.

📖

Origen de la palabra

From the Old English 'lufian,' which means to show love or to cherish.

Patrones gramaticales

Stative verb (usually not used in -ing form) Can be followed by an infinitive (love to eat) or a gerund (love eating) Takes an object (I love you)
🌍

Contexto cultural

In English-speaking countries, people often say 'I love it' for small things like a cup of coffee, though 'I love you' is a serious phrase for close relationships.

Quiz rápido

Sarah ______ to play the piano every evening.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: b

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