Go vs Play vs Do Exercises (1–25)

Go vs Play vs Do Exercises

Interactive Grammar Exercise 1–25

GO vs PLAY vs DO

Use go with activities ending in -ing, especially hobbies and free-time activities.
Use play with ball games, team sports, and musical instruments.
Use do with fitness activities, martial arts, exercises, and general activities.

Examples:
I go swimming.
She plays tennis.
They do yoga.

Kurz erklärt auf Deutsch:

go = oft mit -ing-Aktivitäten: go swimming, go hiking
play = Ballspiele, Teamsport, Instrumente: play football, play piano
do = Fitness, Kampfsport, Übungen: do yoga, do karate

Go vs Play vs Do Exercises: Click the correct form (A or B) to complete each sentence.

Correct = 0 | Incorrect = 0

1. I usually ______ swimming on Saturday mornings. (activity ending in -ing)
[Ich gehe normalerweise samstagmorgens schwimmen.]
a) go [go + -ing]
b) play [kein Spiel]

2. My brother ______ football every weekend. (ball sport)
[Mein Bruder spielt jedes Wochenende Fußball.]
a) does [nicht für Ballspiel]
b) plays [Ballspiel]

3. She ______ yoga twice a week. (fitness activity)
[Sie macht zweimal pro Woche Yoga.]
a) does [Fitness]
b) plays [kein Spiel]

4. We often ______ hiking in the mountains. (outdoor hobby)
[Wir gehen oft in den Bergen wandern.]
a) do [nicht hier]
b) go [go + -ing]

5. Do you ______ tennis after work? (ball sport)
[Spielst du nach der Arbeit Tennis?]
a) play [Ballspiel]
b) go [nicht mit tennis]

6. They ______ karate at the sports centre. (martial art)
[Sie machen Karate im Sportzentrum.]
a) play [kein Ballspiel]
b) do [Kampfsport]

7. I ______ cycling when the weather is good. (activity ending in -ing)
[Ich gehe Rad fahren, wenn das Wetter gut ist.]
a) go [go + -ing]
b) play [kein Spiel]

8. He ______ basketball with his friends. (team sport)
[Er spielt Basketball mit seinen Freunden.]
a) goes [nicht mit basketball]
b) plays [Teamsport]

9. We ______ exercises every morning. (general activity)
[Wir machen jeden Morgen Übungen.]
a) do [Übungen machen]
b) play [kein Spiel]

10. She ______ skiing every winter. (winter activity)
[Sie geht jeden Winter Ski fahren.]
a) does [nicht hier]
b) goes [goes + -ing]

11. My son ______ the guitar very well. (musical instrument)
[Mein Sohn spielt sehr gut Gitarre.]
a) plays [Instrument]
b) does [nicht für Instrument]

12. We ______ aerobics on Wednesday evenings. (fitness class)
[Wir machen mittwochabends Aerobic.]
a) play [kein Spiel]
b) do [Fitness]

13. They ______ fishing at the lake. (hobby ending in -ing)
[Sie gehen am See angeln.]
a) go [go + -ing]
b) do [nicht hier]

14. Do you ______ volleyball in summer? (ball sport)
[Spielst du im Sommer Volleyball?]
a) go [nicht mit volleyball]
b) play [Ballspiel]

15. He ______ judo after school. (martial art)
[Er macht nach der Schule Judo.]
a) does [Kampfsport]
b) plays [kein Ballspiel]

16. I sometimes ______ running before work. (activity ending in -ing)
[Ich gehe manchmal vor der Arbeit laufen.]
a) do [nicht hier]
b) go [go + -ing]

17. She ______ chess with her grandfather. (game)
[Sie spielt Schach mit ihrem Großvater.]
a) plays [Spiel]
b) goes [nicht mit chess]

18. We ______ Pilates on Mondays. (fitness activity)
[Wir machen montags Pilates.]
a) play [kein Spiel]
b) do [Fitness]

19. My friends ______ surfing in Portugal. (water activity)
[Meine Freunde gehen in Portugal surfen.]
a) go [go + -ing]
b) play [kein Spiel]

20. He ______ golf with his colleagues. (sport with a ball)
[Er spielt Golf mit seinen Kollegen.]
a) does [nicht hier]
b) plays [Sportspiel]

21. They ______ gymnastics at school. (physical activity)
[Sie machen Gymnastik in der Schule.]
a) do [körperliche Aktivität]
b) play [kein Spiel]

22. Do you ______ shopping on Saturdays? (free-time activity)
[Gehst du samstags einkaufen?]
a) play [kein Spiel]
b) go [go + -ing]

23. She ______ table tennis at the club. (ball game)
[Sie spielt Tischtennis im Verein.]
a) plays [Ballspiel]
b) does [nicht hier]

24. We ______ meditation in the morning. (quiet activity)
[Wir machen morgens Meditation.]
a) go [nicht mit meditation]
b) do [Aktivität]

25. I love to ______ dancing at the weekend. (free-time activity)
[Ich gehe am Wochenende gern tanzen.]
a) go [go + -ing]
b) do [nicht hier]

Go vs Play vs Do Exercises – Score & Review

Extra description: Use go with -ing activities, play with games, ball sports and instruments, and do with fitness, martial arts and general exercises.

Correct = 0 | Incorrect = 0