Part 4: 'Play', 'do' and 'go' for sports: Learn English in a minute!

So, I can say: I play football. I don't play tennis.

For more individual activities, we use do.

So, we can say: I do exercise. I don't do judo.

Then, for activities ending in –ING, we often use go.

So, I can say: I go running.

Or: I don't go swimming.

Of course, there are some exceptions, but try to remember.

Play for team sports or ball games.

Do for individual activities

and go for activities ending in –ING.