Dislike to / ing

Question

Can I say,Peter is a lazy boy. He dislike brushing / to brush teeth after meals.

Tanit · Accepted Answer

Hi.

He dislikes brushing his teeth ...

You should consult dictionaries to learn more about verb patterns.

Example: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/dislike_1
to not like someone or something
Why do you dislike her so much?
[+ -ing verb] I dislike walking and I hate the countryside.

Other example: Oxford Advanced Learner's dictionary
dislike doing something
I dislike being away from my family.

Usage notes can come in very handy, too ... are you sure "dislike" is the most appropriate choice of word in your sentence?

dislike (rather formal) to not like somebody/something. Dislike is a rather formal word; it is less formal, and more usual, to say that you don't like somebody/something, especially in spoken English: I don't like it when you phone me so late at night. ()

Dislike to / ing

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