Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate form of the verb.
Do you ____ playing football?
A) liked
B) like
C) liking
D) has liked

Answer 1

Hint: A verb is a word that expresses an event, an occurrence, or a state of being through syntax. The infinitive is the most simple type of English, and it can be used with or without a particle. Verbs are inflected in many languages to indicate tense, aspect, mood, and expression.

Complete answer:
A verb, such as hear, become, or happen, is a word that describes an event, condition, or occurrence and is the main part of the predicate of a sentence.
Now, let us look at the given options:
A) liked: This option is incorrect because ‘liked’ is the past tense whereas since the sentence is in the present tense, therefore, the verb has to be in the present tense.
B) like: This is the correct answer because we use the word 'like' to describe things or people that we enjoy or find positive, or to say 'similar to'. It is appropriate for this sentence.
C) liking: This option is incorrect because it would be incorrect to use the verb ‘liking’ without using ‘towards’ with it.
D) has liked: This option is incorrect because ‘has liked’ is the past tense whereas since the sentence is in the present tense, therefore, the verb has to be in the present tense.

Therefore the correct answer is option ‘C’.

Note: Some rules of verbs are:
- The verb must be singular if the topic is singular.
- The verb must be plural if the topic is plural.
- Using a plural verb when the sentence's subject consists of two or more nouns or pronouns bound by and.