What's it like?
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With a question:
What + to be + subject + like?
... you are asking for a description of something or someone. It's like saying: "tell me about ...".
N.B. like isn't a verb but a preposition.
So, What does he like? isn't the same as What is he like?
What does he like (to do in his spare time)? - He likes travelling.
What is he like? - He's a really nice guy but he gets impatient easily.
When the subject is a person e.g. What is your sister like?, we are usually asking about their personality.
If we specifically want to know about their appearance, we ask: What does your sister look like?
If we want to ask about someone's health, the question is: How is she?
How is she? - She's fine now. She's feeling much better.
We can use this construction to ask for descriptions about the present, past and future:
What's it like?
What was it like?
What is it going to be like?
Use your heads to guess what the question is for the following:
- ... ? - It was sunny the whole time.
- ... ? - The rooms were modern and quite comfortable. It even had a pool.
- ... ? - She's easy-going. She never tells us off if we don't do our homework.
- ... ? - They eat a lot of meat but hardly any fish. It isn't as varied as it is in Spain.
- ... ? - It was really exciting but I don't think they deserved to win.
- ... ? - I find them very friendly.
- ... ? - It has its charm but I suppose it'd be stressful to live there.
- ... ? - Around 10 degrees tomorrow, so you should wear a warm jacket.
- ... ? - I didn't understand the ending. The first one was better.
- ... ? - I got As in most subjects except for Physics - I got a C in that.
Comments
1.- What is the wheather like today? It was sunny the whole time.
2.- What was the hotel like? The rooms were modern and quite comfortable. It even had a pool.
3.- What does the teacher look like? She's easy-going. She never tells us off if we don't do our homework.
4.- What is the food like abroad? They eat a lot of meat but hardly any fish. It isn't as varied as it is in Spain.
5.- What was it like? It was really exciting but I don't think they deserved to win.
6.- What is he look like? I find them very friendly.
7.- What is Madrid like to live there? It has its charm but I suppose it'd be stressful to live there.
8.- What it is going to be the wheater like tomorrw? around 10 degrees tomorrow, so you should wear a warm jacket.
9.- What was the film like? I didn't understand the ending. The first one was better.
10.- What were your qualification like? I got As in most subjects except for Physics - I got a C in that.
Nice to see you using "regarding" but I think it's too formal in this context. I'd use "about".
1. the weather
3. What is the teacher like? (personality) What does she look like? = appearance
5. What was the match like? It was really exciting but I don't think they deserved to win.
6. What are the Scots like? I find them very friendly.
7. What is Madrid like to live in?
8. What is the weather going to be like tomorrow? / What will the weather be like tomorrow?
10. What were your results / grades like? I got As in most subjects except for Physics - I got a C in that.
What (to be) Subject like? is a construction worth learning.
2. What were the rooms like at the hotel? The rooms were modern and quite comfortable. It even had a pool.
3. What is she like? She's easy-going. She never tells us off if we don't do our homework.
4.What are the preferences in eating that english people like? They eat a lot of meat but hardly any fish. It isn't as varied as it is in Spain.
5.What were the final football match like? It was really exciting but I don't think they deserved to win.
6.What are they like? I find them very friendly.
7.What is the living in Madrid like? It has its charm but I suppose it'd be stressful to live there.
8.What is it going to be the weather like tomorrow? around 10 degrees tomorrow, so you should wear a warm jacket.
9.What was the movie like? I didn't understand the ending. The first one was better.
10.What were your results like? I got As in most subjects except for Physics - I got a C in that
I hope I'll hear you use this question. It's such a common thing to ask but most students avoid using it.
1. What was the weather like during your trip to London last weekend? It was sunny the whole time. 😍
2. What was the hotel like? The rooms were modern and quite comfortable. It even had a pool.
3. What is your teacher like? She's easy-going. She never tells us off if we don't do our homework.
4. What is the food like in England? They eat a lot of meat but hardly any fish. It isn't as varied as it is in Spain.
5. What was the final / match / game like? It was really exciting but I don't think they deserved to win.
6.What are the Portuguese like? I find them very friendly.
7. What is life like in Madrid? It has its charm but I suppose it'd be stressful to live there.
8. What is the weather going to be like tomorrow? around 10 degrees tomorrow, so you should wear a warm jacket.
9.What was the movie like? I didn't understand the ending. The first one was better. 😍
10.What were your results like? I got As in most subjects except for Physics - I got a C in that,😍