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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Feb 28, 2023 · (1) I have been playing tennis for 5 years. (2) I was playing tennis for 5 years. (3) I have played tennis for 5 years. I'm trying to understand the use case and how they differ. As …

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 …

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 …

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' …

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 …

Nov 3, 2022 · @FireandIce It really is a case-by-case basis. Playing a video game, I would probably say 'with' a controller (or 'I'm using a controller') but its far more idiomatic to say …