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 …

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 …

Sep 4, 2014 · @Jaugar: In your exact context there's not really any significant difference, but personally I'd slightly prefer infinitive play if it was an organised, regular activity, and …

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' …

Aug 10, 2015 · We use the definite article for describing the skill of playing any musical instrument; we don't do that for non-musical instruments. So: I want to learn to play the piano. I want to …

The main point of the question is the difference between the tenses of "have been playing" and "have played". In addition to the tenses, we have the verb "play (tennis)", which is a dynamic …

May 20, 2019 · It can either mean playing alongside someone (John and Mary played bridge with Martha and James) or it could mean an item being the object of play (the children played with …

Dec 16, 2017 · The first sentence is in simple past tense and it simply means that you started playing football yesterday. The second sentence is in past continuous and it means that you …

Feb 7, 2024 · They also have related slang meanings: "Playing with someone" is teasing them or messing with their head (mischievously but not maliciously), while "playing someone" is …

Apr 26, 2015 · I say "playing computer" all the time. Actually, I probably say this more often than "playing computer games". Everybody will understand your meaning, and I doubt that anybody …