Elementary ๐Ÿ“š Vocabulary ยท #23 of 1319

enjoy (v.)

to get pleasure from something

Examples

  • We enjoyed the concert.

Key rules

  • Enjoy takes a noun or -ing, not an infinitive
  • Enjoy yourself means have a good time
  • Enjoy is a transitive verb

Common mistakes

  • I enjoy to swim โ†’ I enjoy swimming
  • We enjoyed to dance โ†’ We enjoyed dancing

Use cases

  • Describing hobbies
  • Reviewing films and events
  • Talking about holidays
๐Ÿ’ก Tip: Enjoy is followed by -ing, while like and love take to or -ing.

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