After understanding their basic knowledge, let's look at their specific differences. (? )?
Difference 1: Different parts of speech and usage.
Like can be used as a verb, adjective, preposition, noun, adverb or conjunction, while like to is mainly used as a phrase to indicate that you like to do something, where like is used as a verb and to is a sign of infinitive.
Example:
I like apples. I like apples.
I like swimming. I like swimming.
Difference 2: the verb object is different.
Like can be directly followed by a noun, pronoun or gerund, while like to must be followed by the prototype of the verb.
Example:
I like reading. I like reading.
I like reading. I like reading.
Difference 3: The degree of expressing will is different.
Both like and like to can express what they like to do, but in some cases, like to may have a stronger desire or tendency. For example, I like swimming, which may indicate that I like swimming better, and I like swimming more to describe the fact that I like swimming.
Example:
I like swimming in summer. I like swimming in summer.
I like swimming in summer. I like swimming in summer (I prefer to swim in summer).