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  1. Is it idiomatic to say "I just played" or "I was just playing" in ...

    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 …

  2. Do or play sport (s) - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    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' …

  3. "Play" or "playing" – which one is correct and why?

    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 …

  4. Difference between "have been doing", "was doing" and "have …

    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 …

  5. difference - "Have been doing" and "have done" - English …

    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...

  6. play or playing? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    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.

  7. There are no - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    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 …

  8. "like doing" vs. "like to do" [duplicate] - English Language Learners ...

    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 …

  9. Why should we say "play the piano" instead of "play a piano"?

    Aug 10, 2015 · We use the definite article when describing the skill of piano playing: I started learning to play the piano at six years old. We use the indefinite article in all the same places …

  10. I have played football yesterday. is it Correct?

    However, ‘yesterday’, is a specification of time. You can read up about present perfect tense here. It should either be “I played football yesterday”, “I was playing football yesterday”, or “I have …