English grammar
Play football; play well / badly
Talk about playing sports.
From the scene I play football
In short
Play a sport with no to and no the: play football. After a verb, say well and badly, not good and bad.
Your turn
Which one goes with how you play: badly?
Options: they play really well · I play really badly (not bad) · Do you play football? (not play to the football)
Show answer
how you play: badly → I play really badly (not bad)
How it works
Play a sport with no to and no the: play football (not play to the football).
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
I (blank) every Sunday. With my team.
Options: plays · playing · play
Show answer
I play every Sunday. With my team.
Yo juego todos los domingos. Con mi equipo.
Good to know
After a verb, use well and badly, not good and bad: I play badly, not I play bad.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Yes, at five. Do you want to (blank) with us?
Options: play · plays · playing
Show answer
Yes, at five. Do you want to play with us?
Sí, a las cinco. ¿Quieres jugar con nosotros?
question Do you play football? (not play to the football)
Javi
Nuria! Do you play football?
¡Nuria! ¿Juegas al fútbol?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Nuria! (blank)?
Options: They play really well · Do you play football · I play really badly
Show answer
Javi
Nuria! Do you play football?
¡Nuria! ¿Juegas al fútbol?
how you play: badly I play really badly (not bad)
Nuria
Me? But I play really badly!
¿Yo? ¡Pero juego muy mal!
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Me? But (blank)!
Options: They play really well · I play really badly · Do you play football
Show answer
Nuria
Me? But I play really badly!
¿Yo? ¡Pero juego muy mal!
how they play: well they play really well
it + -s My team plays
Javi
Don't worry. My team plays really badly too.
Tranquila. Mi equipo también juega muy mal.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Don't worry. (blank) really badly too.
Options: Do you play football · I play really badly · My team plays
Show answer
Javi
Don't worry. My team plays really badly too.
Tranquila. Mi equipo también juega muy mal.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| question | Do you play football? (not play to the football) |
|---|---|
| how you play: badly | I play really badly (not bad) |
| how they play: well | they play really well |
| it + -s | My team plays |
More lines from the story
- JaviI play every Sunday. With my team.Yo juego todos los domingos. Con mi equipo.
- JaviYes, at five. Do you want to play with us?Sí, a las cinco. ¿Quieres jugar con nosotros?
- NuriaI play... but very badly.Juego... pero muy mal.