What Do You Like To Do? – English Lyrics

• By: Super Simple Songs

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a new language can be an adventure, and "What Do You Like To Do?" by Super Simple Songs is the perfect starting point! This song makes learning English fun and easy by using simple questions and funny answers about everyday activities. The slow pace and clear words will help you pick up new verbs and learn how to talk about your own hobbies. What makes this song special is its silliness – you'll be giggling as you sing about not wanting to dance with a bear or draw with a spoon, all while effortlessly learning English.

[English]

What do you like to do?

I like dancing,

but I don't like dancing with a bear

I like swimming,

but I don't like swimming in the air

I like drawing,

but I don't like drawing with a spoon

I like cooking,

but I don't like cooking on the moon

I like riding a bike,

but I don't like riding a shark

I like petting a soft furry dog,

but I don't like petting an aardvark

I like running,

but I don't like running with a bee

I like painting,

but I don't like painting in a tree

I like reading,

but I don't like reading upside down

I like skiing,

but I don't like skiing on a merry-go-round

I like playing hide 'n seek,

but I don't like playing hide 'n sleep

I like singing with all my friends,

but I don't like singing with a sheep

Baaa

What do you like to do?

Baaa

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music
swim /swɪm/ A1	verb - to move through water by moving the body
draw /drɔː/ A2	verb - to produce a picture with a pen or pencil
cook /kʊk/ A1	verb - to prepare food by heat
ride /raɪd/ A2	verb - to sit on and control a vehicle or animal in motion
pet /pɛt/ A2	verb - to stroke or caress an animal
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
paint /peɪnt/ A2	verb - to cover a surface with paint
read /riːd/ A1	verb - to look at and understand written words
ski /skiː/ A2	verb - to move over snow on skis
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to engage in an activity for enjoyment
sing /sɪŋ/ A2	verb - to produce musical sounds with the voice

Key Grammar Structures

• What do you like to do?

  ➔ Interrogative sentence structure with 'do' auxiliary verb.

  ➔ This is a simple question using the auxiliary verb "do" to inquire about someone's preferred activities.

• I like dancing...

  ➔ Verb 'like' followed by a gerund ('dancing').

  ➔ The verb "like" expresses preference and is followed by the gerund form of the verb to describe the activity.

• but I don't like dancing with a bear

  ➔ Negative sentence with 'don't like' followed by gerund phrase.

  ➔ This expresses a dislike for a specific activity (dancing) with a specific condition (with a bear). "Don't like" shows negation.

• I like riding a bike,

  ➔ Verb 'like' followed by a gerund ('riding'). 'a bike' is the object of the gerund.

  ➔ Similar to liking "dancing", liking "riding" is expressed with the gerund form of the verb. "A bike" specifies what is being ridden.

• but I don't like riding a shark

  ➔ Use of 'don't like' + gerund phrase with an object to express dislike.

  ➔ This combines the negative 'don't like' with a gerund phrase 'riding a shark' to express a specific aversion.

• I like petting a soft furry dog

  ➔ Adjective order before noun: soft, furry, dog

  ➔ This shows the common English practice of placing adjectives before the noun they modify. While not a strict rule, there's a typical order related to opinion (soft), and physical description (furry).

• but I don't like petting an aardvark

  ➔ Use of indefinite article 'an' before a vowel sound.

  ➔ The word "aardvark" begins with a vowel sound, so the indefinite article "an" is used for proper pronunciation.

• I like playing hide 'n seek,

  ➔ Contraction of 'and' to 'n' in informal speech/writing.

  ➔ "Hide 'n seek" is a common, informal way of saying "hide and seek". The contraction is typical of casual speech and children's language.

• I like singing with all my friends,

  ➔ Quantifier 'all' used before a possessive pronoun and a plural noun.

  ➔ "All" emphasizes that the action of singing is done with the entire group of friends.