Don't confuse these three English verbs when you talk about your hobbies and interests.
You can use them in these ways:
go + activity
Examples: go swimming, go fishing
play + sport / game
Examples: play football, play chess
do + hobby / activity which is not a team sport
Examples: do DIY, do gardening, do karate
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks with the correct verb.
What do you do in your spare time?
I like ——— basketball.
I also —— running twice a week, and in summer I ——- tennis.
Have you got any other interests?
I —— some yoga, and —– cards with friends.
They're quite rich. They —— skiing every winter.
Exercise 2
Decide whether these activities should follow 'play', 'go' or 'do'. (Note: some activities can follow both 'go' and 'do'.)
clubbing
pilates
cricket
badminton
darts
rock climbing
volleyball
rollerblading
horse riding
sailing
scuba diving
martial arts
jogging
video games
hiking
Answers
Exercise 1
What do you do in your spare time?
I like playing basketball.
I also go running twice a week, and in summer I play tennis.
Have you got any other interests?
I do some yoga, and play cards with friends.
They're quite rich. They go skiing every winter.
Exercise 2
play
cricket
badminton
darts
volleyball
video games
go
clubbing
rollerblading
horse riding
sailing
jogging
hiking
rock climbing
do
pilates
martial arts
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