Uso de GO, DO e PLAY em Esportes

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GO • DO • PLAY
A Complete Grammar Reference Guide for Sports & Activities Collocations
CORE CLASSIFICATIONS
GO
Used for activities and sports
that end in –ing.
Bowling
Cycling
Dancing
Fishing
Jogging
Riding
Running
Sailing
Skating
Skiing
Swimming
Wrestling
DO
Used with non-team sports in
which equipment is generally not
used.
Aerobics
Archery
Athletics
Ballet
Exercise
Gymnastics
Judo
Karate
Kung-fu
Taekwondo
Tai chi
Yoga
PLAY
Used for team sports or sports
that require objects like a ball or
disc.
Baseball
Basketball
Board games
Chess
Cricket
Football
Hockey
Rugby
Snooker
Squash
Table tennis
Volleyball
LEISURE & FREE TIME ACTIVITIES (GO + -ING)
💡 Key Concept: We use go + -ing predominantly for recreational activities that we do for fun in
our free time. This structure indicates the whole activity and experience, rather than just the physical
action expressed by the verb alone.
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GO shopping GO hiking GO surfing GO camping GO sightseeing
GO kayaking GO trekking GO scuba diving GO mountain climbing
GO horseback riding
IMPORTANT USAGE RULES
⚠️ The "MAKE" Error: We never use the verb "Make" to talk about sports or physical activities.
Example: I make exercise. → Correct: I do exercise.
🔄 Verb Conjugation: The primary verb ( GO , DO , or PLAY ) always changes and adapts based on the 
verb tense you are using. The name of the sport or activity itself remains unchanged.
EXAMPLES IN CONTEXT
"He goes running every day after work."
Present Simple — Used for habitual actions or routines.
"We are going kayaking this weekend."
Present Continuous — Used for planned future arrangements.
"I went shopping yesterday."
Past Simple — Used for completed actions in the past.
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