Like (preposizione) in inglese
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Like (preposizione)
Like ('come') esprime analogia:
Bruno is not like his brother Felix. Bruno non è come suo fratello Felix.
He dresses like a clown. Si veste come un pagliaccio.
Nelle domande, like si trova alla fine della frase:
What is Europe like? Com'è l'Europa?
What is the weather like today? Che tempo fa oggi?
Nota:
• Like introduce sempre un nome o un pronome, mentre as (che esprime sempre analogia) introduce un gruppo verbale:
• Like introduce sempre un nome o un pronome, mentre as (che esprime sempre analogia) introduce un gruppo verbale:
like me come me
as I told you come ti ho detto
as I told you come ti ho detto
• To look like:
She looks like her mother. Lei somiglia a sua madre.
It looks like it's going to rain. Sembra che stia per piovere.
• To feel like (doing something):
I feel like eating pancakes. Ho voglia di mangiare dei pancake.
• Da non confondere con il verbo to like (to love), o espressioni del tipo I would like (fare qualcosa) (un modo cortese di dire I want to do something).
Esercizio 1
Bruno is talented ------ his grandfather, Xavier.
Bruno is talented ------ his grandfather, Xavier.
'From' does not make sense in this construction. 'From' is usually used to indicate origin of location or to mark the beginning of a period of time.
'Like' is the best choice here because it makes the comparison between Bruno and his grandfather.
We could say that Bruno is as talented as Xavier, but in this case we must precede 'as' with the verb 'is'.
Esercizio 2
Polly: Sometimes I wonder if you are really bizarre as everyone says you are.
Luna: Sometimes I wonder what life would be on Mars. Would the Martians be me?
Luna: Sometimes I wonder what life would be on Mars. Would the Martians be me?
Polly: Sometimes I wonder if you are really as 1 bizarre as everyone says you are.
Luna: Sometimes I wonder what life would be like 2 on Mars. Would the Martians be like 3 me?
Luna: Sometimes I wonder what life would be like 2 on Mars. Would the Martians be like 3 me?
1 as: 'As' is the correct choice here. We generally use 'as' to introduce clauses or comparisons. It is often used in the 'as'...(adjective)...'as' construction. In Polly's sentence, she is comparing the rumors of Luna's strangeness with the reality. 'Sometimes I wonder if you are really as bizarre as everyone says you are'.
1 like: In comparative constructions such as this one, 'like' is used to introduce a noun or a pronoun, and not a subject-verb construction such as 'you are' at the end if this sentence..
2 like: 'Like' is the best choice here. 'What would it be like...' is a common construction used to speculate.
2 as: We cannot use 'as' in this construction. 'As' is usually used to introduce a clause.
3 like: 'Like' is the best choice here. 'Like' completes this comparative statement correctly. Luna is wondering 'if the Martians would be 'similar' or 'like' herself.
3 as: 'As' does not work in this construction. When completing a comparative statement such as this one, 'as' is usually followed by a subject-verb combination, and not simply the personal pronoun 'me'. For example, we could say 'I wonder if the Martians would act as I would', although this is a very uncommon construction.
Esercizio 3
Bob: I feel like to the movies. Would you like to go with me?
Taxi Driver: Look, buddy, I'm just your driver. Besides, I already have plans.
Bob: I didn't really want to go with you anyway. You're not very nice.
Taxi Driver: Fine, get out of my taxi then.
Bob: I feel the tension in this car, and I don't like it.
Taxi Driver: Look, buddy, I'm just your driver. Besides, I already have plans.
Bob: I didn't really want to go with you anyway. You're not very nice.
Taxi Driver: Fine, get out of my taxi then.
Bob: I feel the tension in this car, and I don't like it.
Bob: I feel like going 1 to the movies. Would you like to go with me?
Taxi Driver: Look, buddy, I'm just your driver. Besides, I already have plans.
Bob: I didn't really want to go with you anyway. You're not very nice.
Taxi Driver: Fine, get out of my taxi then.
Bob: I can 2 feel the tension in this car, and I don't like it.
Taxi Driver: Look, buddy, I'm just your driver. Besides, I already have plans.
Bob: I didn't really want to go with you anyway. You're not very nice.
Taxi Driver: Fine, get out of my taxi then.
Bob: I can 2 feel the tension in this car, and I don't like it.
1 going: This is the best choice here. When we use the expression 'feel like' we must use the 'ing' form of the verb (going). 'Feel like doing something' expresses inclination or preference. Example: I feel like eating burritos tonight.
1 to go: The infinitive 'to go' cannot be used after the expression 'feel like'. It is grammatically incorrect.
1 go: The infinitive 'go' cannot be used after the expression 'feel like'. It is grammatically incorrect.
1 to going: 'To going' is not a valid grammatical construction.
2 can: This is the best choice here. We sometimes use the auxiliary 'can' in certain expressions with 'feel'. It is used to emphasize the sentiment. Example: Can you feel the love in the air?
2 should: 'I should feel the tension in this car' is grammatically correct, but it does not make sense. Bob would not be talking to himself like this.
2 would: 'I would feel the tension in this car' is grammatically correct, but it does not make sense. Bob would not be talking to himself like this.
2 could: 'Could' is used either to form the conditional or as the past tense form of the auxiliary 'can'. We cannot use the term here, as this is neither a past tense construction, nor a conditional statement.
Esercizio 4
Reporter: Mr. Delavigne, could you tell me what it was growing up with Anosmia?
Bruno: Well, I wrote in my autobiography, it was quite difficult. Losing my sense of smell was losing a close friend.
Bruno: Well, I wrote in my autobiography, it was quite difficult. Losing my sense of smell was losing a close friend.
Reporter: Mr. Delavigne, could you tell me what it was like 1 growing up with Anosmia?
Bruno: Well, as 2 I wrote in my autobiography, it was quite difficult. Losing my sense of smell was like 3 losing a close friend.
Bruno: Well, as 2 I wrote in my autobiography, it was quite difficult. Losing my sense of smell was like 3 losing a close friend.
1 like: 'Like' is the best choice here because it correctly completes the interrogative construction 'what was it like? Here 'like' is used to ask Bruno to describe his childhood growing up with Anosmia. 'What was it like?' is a very common question to ask someone to describe a past experience.
1 as: 'As' cannot be used in this construction. When 'as' is used to introduce comparisons, it is generally followed by 'if' or it is used twice in the same clause (Example: It was as funny as anything I have ever heard).
1 lick: 'To lick' doesn't make sense here. 'Licking' describes the act of using the tongue to taste someone or something.
2 as: 'As' is the best choice here, it correctly introduces the clause, and tells us that what Bruno is saying to the journalist is very similar to what he wrote in his autobiography. A common expression in English is 'as I wrote'.
2 similar: We cannot use 'similar' in this sentence because it is grammatically incorrect. However, we could say 'It's similar to what I wrote in my autobiography.
3 like: 'Like' correctly establishes the comparison between having Anosmia and losing a friend. It is the best choice here to compare these two ideas.
3 as: 'As' cannot be used in this type of construction. We must use the preposition 'like' to make this particular comparison.
3 as if: In order to make a correct construction, 'as if' must be followed by the subject of the sentence (It was as if he didn't see me).
Esercizio 5
a child, Susan Bliss always dreamed about what it would be to live in America. Now that she lives in the United States, however, Susie believes that the two ways of life are to each other.
As 1 a child, Susan Bliss always dreamed about what it would be like 2 to live in America. Now that she lives in the United States, however, Susie believes that the two ways of life are similar 3 to each other.
1 As: 'As a child' is the best choice here because it introduces a clause about the subject, Susan Bliss. 'As a child' is a common way to introduce a story about a given subject's youth. Example: As a child, Kevin enjoyed football.
1 Like: Although it would be grammatically correct to use 'like' here, it changes the meaning of the sentence completely. Using it would indicate that it is childish or infantile for Susan to dream about America.
2 like: 'Like' in this sentence indicates speculation. Here Susan is speculating or imagining what kind of life she would have if she lived in the United States. 'What would life be like?' is a commonly used hypothetical construction.
2 as: 'As' does not work in this particular construction.
3 similar: 'Similar' is the best choice here. It makes the comparison between the two 'ways of life'. Two things are similar to each other.
3 like: 'Like' can be used to make comparisons, but two things cannot be like to each other. Because of the preposition to, we cannot use 'like'.
3 as: 'As' does not fit in this construction. We cannot make this type of comparison with 'as'.
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