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I start to like vs I'm starting to like

Both "I start to like" and "I'm starting to like" are correct, but they are written in different tenses. "I start to like" is a simple present tense construction, while "I'm starting to like" is a present continuous tense construction. The choice between them depends on whether you want to express a general habit or a current action.

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Last updated: July 10, 2024

I start to like

This phrase is correct but is used to express a general habit or routine.

This phrase is used to talk about a habitual action or a general tendency to like something.

Examples:

I start to like coffee more and more as I grow older.
She starts to like reading books when she has free time.

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Do you know? I start to like this smell.
She asked me when did I start to like him.
I start to like you a bit now
If I don't get my feet done every couple of months, I start to look like a black Hobbit.
I'd start to like soccer too.
Madam President, before I start I should like to request that the vote be taken at the beginning of the next part-session in Brussels.
She enters the hospital, wants me to come visit her every day then hopes that I would start to like this young doctor.
Madam President, before I start I would like to get something off my chest about the procedure in the Committee on External Economic Relations, which voted hastily on this report on 21 October.
You know if I didn't hate Bo so much... I might actually start to like her.
And I felt him start to breathe like me.
The second I start to feel like I'm enjoying myself, this voice comes inside my head and... it's like, "How can you be having a good time when Paul is dead?"
Mr President, before I start I should like to welcome the President-in-Office of the Council, Minister Fitzgerald, to the House.
First I got to start speaking like this.
When I start to fall asleep, like, just when you start dreaming, it's like...
I'm your mama, Emmy, and I got to start acting like it.
I thought to start like this:
Look, I want to start every day like that.
I was good during practice, But once the teacher says take it as a test, then I take a look at the watch, Then I just start to shiver like this.
And as of this second, I'm going to start acting like the hero that I am.
As the individual helping finance this little enterprise, I'd like to start feeling like I'm getting my money's worth.

Alternatives:

I like
I tend to like
I usually like
I often like
I have started to like

I'm starting to like

This phrase is correct and is used to express a current action of beginning to like something.

This phrase is used to talk about a change in feelings or preferences that is happening at the moment.

Examples:

I'm starting to like this new music genre.
She's starting to like the idea of traveling alone.

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I'm starting to like Happy's plan.
But I'm starting to like Ma Hye Ri.
Cally, I'm starting to like that ship.
I'm starting to like your vampire theory.
I'm starting to like our odds.
Well, I'm starting to like this guy.
I'm starting to like humor.
I'm sorry, I'm starting to like this dude.
I'm starting to like our conversations.
Honey, I think I'm starting to like your brother.
But I'm starting to like you...
I'm starting to like him even more.
I'm starting to like it.
I'm starting to like a couple of those songs.
I think I'm starting to like the robot better.
Well, I'm starting to like this now.
Well, she's in for a fight, because I'm starting to like it in here.
I think I'm starting to like Bruce and, you know, I was wondering how you would feel if he came over for dinner sometime.
First it was just to shut him up, but now I'm starting to like him.
Okay, I'm starting to like you, Mr. Graystone.

Alternatives:

I'm beginning to like
I'm getting to like
I'm starting to enjoy
I'm starting to appreciate
I'm starting to develop a liking for

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