【Japanese grammar】verb dictionary form + ことがすきです (ことが好きです／kotogasukidesu) = like to + verb

Sentence pattern

2023.12.302016.10.01

Sentence pattern

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On this page, you can learn Japanese grammar to express what you like to do.

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目次

Prerequisite
Sentence pattern
Example

Prerequisite

You need Verb Dictionary Form for this sentence pattern. Click here if you don’t know it.

【Japanese Grammar: Form】Verb Dictionary Form

Verb Dictionary Form is what you can find in a dictionary. It is also called Plain Present Positive Form which is one of the four basic forms in Verb Plain Form. Remember, Verb Dictionary Form finishes with 'u sound'. For example, たべる（ta be ru）which is 'to eat', きく（ki ku）which is 'to listen' and so on.

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Sentence pattern

like to + verb

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verb dict. form + ことが好（す）きです。

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Example

れい

I like to play golf.

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私　は　ゴルフ　を　する　ことが好きです。