Sports and Activities with Do, Go, Play
This page provides a comprehensive guide on using the verbs "play", "do", and "go" with various sports and activities in English. It also covers expressing likes and dislikes related to sports.
The page begins by explaining the usage of "play", "do", and "go" with different types of sports and activities:
- Play is used for:
Example: play football, play tennis, play volleyball, play soccer, play golf
- Do is used for:
- Individual sports not involving a ball
- Activities that don't end in "-ing"
Example: do exercise, do aerobics, do workout, do karate, do gymnastics
- Go is used for:
- Activities ending in "-ing"
Example: go running, go jogging, go fishing, go cycling, go trekking
The page then moves on to expressing likes and dislikes using "like" and "dislike":
Vocabulary:
- "I like" means "Ben severim" in Turkish
- "I dislike/don't like" means "Ben sevmem" in Turkish
Examples provided include:
- I like soccer. (Ben futbolu severim.)
- I dislike/don't like volleyball. (Ben voleybolu sevmem.)
- She/He likes basketball. (O, basketbolu sever.)
- She/He doesn't like basketball. (O, basketbolu sevmez.)
Highlight: The guide emphasizes the importance of using the correct verb form (likes/doesn't like) for third-person singular subjects (she/he).
The page concludes with a practical example showcasing various hobbies of different friends:
Example: Ted likes hiking, Maggie likes skateboarding, Charlie likes playing soccer, Elisa likes doing gymnastics, Rosie likes volleyball, Scot likes bowling, Taylor likes skiing, and Beth likes fishing.
This example effectively demonstrates the application of the learned concepts, showing how to use "like" with different sports and activities, including those that use "play", "do", and "go".
Definition: Hobbies are activities that people enjoy doing in their free time for pleasure or relaxation.
