Aug 14, 2021 · As a general rule, we use ' play ' in connection with sports, but do be clear on what you mean by "sport". There is a difference between sports, which are usually 'games' characterised by competition between individuals or teams, and other forms of physical activity which can be carried out alone, perhaps for the purpose of exercise, but can also be …

Jan 9, 2025 · I was playing hockey. You could use it as a way to say "No" when invited to play a game or a match or something similar. For example: Want to play a game of chess? I just played. Give me an hour to recharge my brain. If you say, "I was just playing" it means that you were just kidding around about whatever the topic of the conversation is. For ...

Jul 30, 2015 · All I know about "NO" is like this. There are no movies playing on Christmas day. =>There are not any movies playing on Christmas day. =>We won't be showing any movies on Christmas ...

Sep 4, 2014 · Both "play" and "playing" is correct here. People often see him (who is) playing basketball on the playground at the weekend. People often see him (who) play basketball on the playground at the weekend. So essentially both carry the same meaning.

What's the difference between I have been playing tennis for five years. and I have played tennis for five years. Are they grammatically correct? If yes, how are they different in meaning/nu...

Dec 27, 2014 · I like playing tennis on Tuesdays. Having taken into account the following, would you please throw a light on what is the difference between the sentences above? This question was inspired by a comment left on a similar question I asked here, where a user said: Like playing vs. like to play is the question of gerund vs. infinitive.

Feb 28, 2023 · 1 "I have been playing tennis for five years" uses the present perfect progressive (also known as "present perfect continuous") tense. It means that I continuously played tennis for the past five years and continue to play tennis in the present.

Aug 10, 2015 · On the other hand, when you say "playing the piano", it's not just referring to the physical act of playing a piano, but also to the creation of music, with the piano being just a tool for that music creation.

Cook (2000) defined language play as playing with words and meanings, playing in language and creating fictional words, and playing with pragmatics, which entails enjoyment with language.

Nov 12, 2015 · 20 When learning grammar in school, I was taught that any verb after the word "to" should be in present tense and no participles. i.e. To play instead of to playing, or to sleep instead of to sleeping etc. So, which sentence is correct? Looking forward to …