PLAY DO and GO - Your Best Guide

How to use the verbs PLAY. DO. and GO. My student asked me if I “played Karate.” I knew what my student meant, but this is not a natural way to ask this question in English. We use the verb do with karate and other martial arts. “I used to do Karate, Kung Fu, and Jiujitsu.” “One of my English students is in junior high school. She does Kendo.” How to use PLAY, DO, and GO play – for games and for sports that use a ball. “I play baseball every Sunday.” do – for sports or activities that don’t use a ball. “I do karate after school on Monday and Wednesday.” go – with sports or activities that end with ~ing. “My friends and I will go bowling tomorrow.”