A2 · ElementaryVocabulary

Free Time & Hobbies

Talking about hobbies and interests.

play, go, do

play + ball games and instruments, go + -ing activities, do + other activities.

play football / play the guitar
go swimming / go hiking
do yoga / do karate

What do you like?

After like, love, enjoy and hate we usually use -ing.

I love reading.
She enjoys cooking.
What do you do in your free time?
How often do you go to the gym?
Tip: Instruments take the: play the piano. Sports don't: play tennis.

Sample quiz questions

  1. I ___ basketball every Tuesday.
  2. We ___ skiing every winter.
  3. She enjoys ___ (paint).
  4. The sentence “He plays piano very well.” is grammatically correct.

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