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Lingo99

1 Sep 2018

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'I saw that film yesterday. I really [like/liked] it!'

Which one would sound more natural?

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Igirisujin

1 Sep 2018

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@Lingo99 I would usually say "like", but both are good.

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LShearerGuo

1 Sep 2018

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Hi both are good. In that sentence I would normally say 'liked', because it was yesterday, therefore past tense.

Either works if you still like the film. :)

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Lingo99

1 Sep 2018

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If you use 'liked', does that mean you don't like the film any more? Because if you say 'I liked action movies when I was younger,' it means you don't like them any more, right?
Or does that just mean you FOUND the film nice at the time you saw it yesterday and that you still like it?

OldGeezer

1 Sep 2018

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You can say either one. The grammatical meaning is slightly different, but in general conversation, they really mean the same thing.

I saw that film yesterday. I really liked it! = When I saw that film yesterday, I liked it.

I saw that film yesterday. I really like it! = Right now, as I'm standing here talking to you, I like that film.

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Igirisujin

1 Sep 2018

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@Lingo99 In this sentence:

'I liked action movies when I was younger,'

It is 'when I was younger' that really puts a limit on the liking. Without that we can't tell if the liking persists. 😊

>>Or does that just mean you FOUND the film nice at the time you saw it yesterday and that you still like it?<<

Probably.

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LShearerGuo

1 Sep 2018

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@Lingo99
Hi, as you said you can use it to mean you liked something in the past, but people usually say 'when I was younger' or similar to show it may not be true now.

Yes with 'liked' you can still like a film in the present.

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Igirisujin

1 Sep 2018

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@Lingo99 例えば：

When I saw that film yesterday I really liked it!

... this starts to introduce some doubt.

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Lingo99

1 Sep 2018

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Thanks a lot, everyone!

Lingo99

1 Sep 2018

Japanisch

@Igirisujin
This starts to doubt??
You mean if you add 'when I saw that film yesterday', it can mean you don't like it any more?
If you hear the sentence you wrote, do you expect to hear from the speaker, 'But...'? Like, 'But now I don't like it any more' or something?

LShearerGuo

1 Sep 2018

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@Igirisujin Hi, why is there doubt? People use this all the time, I just think my friends liked the film.

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Igirisujin

1 Sep 2018

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@Lingo99 >>If you hear the sentence you wrote, do you expect to hear from the speaker, 'But...'? Like, 'But now I don't like it any more' or something?<<

Yes, exactly.

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@Lingo99 I would usually say "like", but both are good.

Hi both are good. In that sentence I would normally say 'liked', because it was yesterday, therefore past tense. Either works if you still like the film. :)

@Lingo99 Hi, as you said you can use it to mean you liked something in the past, but people usually say 'when I was younger' or similar to show it may not be true now.Yes with 'liked' you can still like a film in the present.

@Lingo99 例えば：When I saw that film yesterday I really liked it!... this starts to introduce some doubt.

@Igirisujin Hi, why is there doubt? People use this all the time, I just think my friends liked the film.

@Lingo99 >>If you hear the sentence you wrote, do you expect to hear from the speaker, 'But...'? Like, 'But now I don't like it any more' or something?<<Yes, exactly.

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'I saw that film yesterday. I really [like/liked] it!'

Which one would sound more natural?

Hi both are good. In that sentence I would normally say 'liked', because it was yesterday, therefore past tense.

Either works if you still like the film. :)

@Lingo99
Hi, as you said you can use it to mean you liked something in the past, but people usually say 'when I was younger' or similar to show it may not be true now.

Yes with 'liked' you can still like a film in the present.

@Lingo99 例えば：

When I saw that film yesterday I really liked it!

... this starts to introduce some doubt.

@Lingo99 >>If you hear the sentence you wrote, do you expect to hear from the speaker, 'But...'? Like, 'But now I don't like it any more' or something?<<

Yes, exactly.