Express liking for something - gern/nicht gern


In German use the word gern with any verb to express a liking for the action of the verb. Examples:

Ich spiele Gitarre. = I play guitar.

A pretty ordinary sentence. To say that you like playing guitar, add the word gern after the verb:

Ich spiele gern Gitarre. = I like to play guitar


What do these sentences mean?
Decide what they mean and click to check your work.

Sie geht gern ins Kino.

Ich schreibe gern Deutscharbeiten.

Der Junge hört gern Musik.

Du besuchst gern Freunde.

Wir wohnen gern in Deutschland.

Frau Dietrich geht gern ins Eiscafe.

Er trinkt gern Cola.

 With the word gern, you can say that you like DOING the action of any verbal phrase. And with the words nicht gern you can express the opposite: a disliking of the action of the verb. With the sentences to your left, express a disliking for the action of the verb. For example, Ich besuche nicht gern Freunde. Practice saying these expressions aloud. Make up other combinations also.


Exercise with gern


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