Talk about things and activities that give you pleasure.

The idea

Use enjoy with a noun or an -ing form: enjoy music, enjoy reading. The past is enjoyed.

Examples

  • I enjoy quiet mornings.
  • She enjoys painting flowers.
  • We enjoyed the concert yesterday.
  • They enjoy walking by the river.
  • He enjoys cooking for friends.
  • Do you enjoy this game?

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Watch out

An action after enjoy takes -ing: say enjoy swimming, not enjoy to swim.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the correct form. I enjoy ___ before bed. (reading / to read)

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    reading

    reading names the activity in the required form.

  2. Choose the correct form. My sister ___ jazz. (enjoy / enjoys)

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    enjoys

    enjoys agrees with the singular subject.

  3. Choose the correct form. We ___ the picnic last Sunday. (enjoy / enjoyed)

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    enjoyed

    enjoyed places the experience in the past.

Use it today

Describe a food and an activity you enjoy.