Some sentence construction with feel Like
1.Feel like +verb ing
*I feel like dancing (the speaker has a desire to dance )
Feel like something means have a desire for something. It implies desire and it's weak and passive way to express desire. I'm quite familar with this structure.
But ,
2.feel like +to +verb or
feel like +to be
For example ,
*what would it be like to live forever ?
*what would it feel like to touch a human brain ?
*what would it feel like to climb the mount Everest ?
**what does it feel like to climb the mount Everest ?
*what does depression feel like ?
Now , I'm not understanding what 'feel like 'means in the above sentences (questions ).
I'm also not understanding why 'would' is used there in the place of 'does ' ?
Please also explain me about "feel like +to +verb or
feel like +to be" sentence structure?
Best Answer
The example sentences, when stated, express "curiosity". It doesn't necessarily mean that it has to be experienced, rather, the speaker ponders on what something (particularly an activity/circumstance/experience) feels like.