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Purple Level
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Lesson Eighteen
Play
play / played / played / playing
The verb "play" generally means to have fun or to compete in a game, but it is also used for many different human interactions and artistic activities.
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A: What do you like to do on the weekend?
B: I like to play pool with my buddies.
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1. He enjoys playing with his kids.
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This is an example of a gerund.
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2. There’s a great song playing on the radio.
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3. This actor plays a 16th century prince in a very popular movie.
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4. Many cats will play with a mouse before killing it.
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5. I’m going to play my guitar this weekend with some friends who also play guitar.
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6. Valentino has been playing soccer since he was five years old.
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7. Laura has played an important role in the success of the company that she works for.
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Play
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present tense: play / plays
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past tense: played
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future: will play
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present continuous: am / is / are / playing
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past continuous: was / were playing
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future continuous: will be playing
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present perfect: has / have played
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past perfect: had played
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future perfect: will have played
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present perfect continuous: has / have been playing
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past perfect continuous: had been playing
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future perfect continuous: will have been playing
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modal verbs: ______ play
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past tense modal: ______ have played
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infinitive: to play
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gerund: playing
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passive: yes
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