Both play and playing is correct here. Give me an hour to recharge my brain. People often see him (who is) playing basketball on the playground at the weekend. I was taught that when we want to say produce sound on a musical instrument, we should always use the definite article before the instrument (play the guitar/piano/violin). 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.
Play is used to describe both the action of an instrument (producing music and/or images) and the action of someone or something that causes an instrument to do the above. Want to play a game of chess? 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. The progressive verb playing in sentence #2 suggests you repeatedly played football as a child, and are probably still playing football in the present. If you say, i was just playing it means that you were just kidding around about whatever the topic of the conversation is.
Both play and playing is correct here. Give me an hour to recharge my brain. People often see him (who is) playing basketball on the playground at the weekend. I was taught that when we want to say produce sound on a musical instrument, we should always use the definite article before the instrument (play the guitar/piano/violin). On the other.
Play is used to describe both the action of an instrument (producing music and/or images) and the action of someone or something that causes an instrument to do the above. Want to play a game of chess? There is a difference between sports, which are usually 'games' characterised by competition between individuals or teams, and other forms of physical activity.
Although, more idiomatically, this would probably be rephrased as something like: So essentially both carry the same meaning. I played football since i was eight. And i have played tennis for five years. I was already playing football when i was 5.
I have been playing football since i was eight. If you started playing when you were eight but are no longer playing: I did research on t. It sounds like how a pro football player would tell their origin story: As a general rule, we use ' play ' in connection with sports, but do be clear on what you.
If you started playing when you were eight and are still playing: We normally use the simple past for something that. Test movie is being played by the cinema. People often see him (who) play basketball on the playground at the weekend. You could use it as a way to say no when invited to play a game or a.
So essentially both carry the same meaning. I played football since i was eight. And i have played tennis for five years. I was already playing football when i was 5.
If you started playing when you were eight but are no longer playing: I did research on t. It sounds like how a pro football player would tell their origin story: As a general rule, we use ' play ' in connection with sports, but do be clear on what you mean by sport.
We normally use the simple past for something that. Test movie is being played by the cinema. People often see him (who) play basketball on the playground at the weekend. You could use it as a way to say no when invited to play a game or a match or something similar.
If yes, how are they different in meaning/nu. I played football from the age of eight. I’d say my hobby is playing basketball because it’s taking place now in the present, has been for some time in the past and may be in future. What's the difference between i have been playing tennis for five years.