Be into means to be very keen on something or really like it: I'm into jazz. The expression is informal and used to talk about hobbies, music, sport and TV series. About a person, I'm really into him means you really like him, in a romantic way.
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be (really) into + noun/-ing; not really into…; What kind of music are you into?
- I'm really into Korean cooking at the moment, so I make kimchi every weekend.
- My boss is into cycling and rides to the office even when it rains.
- I'm not really into horror films, so can we watch a comedy instead?
What changed
First versionI'm into photography since I was at school.
RevisionI've been into photography since I was at school.
An interest that started in the past and continues now takes have been when you add since: I've been into photography since school. The present form I'm doesn't combine with since here, so I'm is replaced with I've been.
Be interested in sounds neutral and works in essays and formal letters: I'm interested in modern history. Be into is livelier and more informal: I'm really into true crime podcasts. In an essay, write interested in or keen on; in conversation, including the speaking part of an exam, be into sounds natural.
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My flatmate is really ___ video games: he plays them every evening after work.
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into — The flatmate plays video games every evening after work; it's his hobby, so is into. Is in video games would sound like he works in the games industry: that's how people talk about a field of work, as in She's in banking. But he plays in his free time.
Tell a new colleague about one of your hobbies. Say what you're into and for how long.
I've been into rock climbing for about three years, and I go to a climbing gym twice a week.
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