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Hobbies and Free Time

This document provides information about discussing hobbies and free time in English. It includes: 1) Common verbs and phrases used to describe likes and frequency of hobbies such as "like", "love", "enjoy", "be keen on", "often", "sometimes", etc. 2) Typical hobbies and sports people engage in such as watching TV, reading, walking, cooking, football, tennis, swimming, etc. 3) Questions to ask about hobbies and ways to reply when discussing free time activities. 4) Additional details that can be shared about specific hobbies, why someone likes them, and adjectives to describe hobbies.

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Hobbies and Free Time

This document provides information about discussing hobbies and free time in English. It includes: 1) Common verbs and phrases used to describe likes and frequency of hobbies such as "like", "love", "enjoy", "be keen on", "often", "sometimes", etc. 2) Typical hobbies and sports people engage in such as watching TV, reading, walking, cooking, football, tennis, swimming, etc. 3) Questions to ask about hobbies and ways to reply when discussing free time activities. 4) Additional details that can be shared about specific hobbies, why someone likes them, and adjectives to describe hobbies.

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Hobbies and free time

A. Saying what you like B. Talking about your hobby


1. like + noun / ing form Use adverbs of frequency (always, sometimes, rarely
I like tennis / I like playing tennis etc) or another phrase to talk about how often or
2. love + noun / ing form when you do your hobby.
He loves football / He loves watching football I only watch football at the weekends.
3. be keen on + noun / ing form I go to the gym four times a week.
She’s keen on the cinema / going to the cinema I don’t often have time to socialise with friends.
4. enjoy + noun / ing form
We enjoy sports / playing sports You can say why you like your hobby by describing
it with an -ing adjective.
Remember: I like swimming because it’s relaxing.
Watching football is exciting.
- I like (+ ing / noun) is for general likes.
It’s interesting to surf the net.
I like going to the cinema.

- I’d like + verb is for a specific occasion: C. Example conversations


I’d like to go to the cinema next weekend. -What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
Adding emphasis I spend a lot of time going to discos with my friends.
-Are you keen on sports? Yes, I love playing tennis
- You can add “very much” at the end of the
in summer.
sentence.
-Are you a sports fan? Not really. I prefer relaxing
I like tennis.
with friends in a restaurant
I like tennis very much.
-Do you like going to restaurants? Not much. I
- You can add “at all” to a negative sentence if prefer cooking at home
you don’t like something.
I don’t like cricket.
I don’t like cricket at all.

Typical hobbies

Watching televisión Reading books Going for a walk


Visiting friends Going to the pub DIY (doing DIY = doing home-improvement
Entertaining friends Going to a restaurant Gardening activities)
Listening to music Going for a drive Photography / Taking photographs
Surfing the net

Typical sports

Ball games Basketball Paragliding


Football Volleyball Rock
Rugby Martial climbing
Cricket arts Caving
Tennis Judo Mountaineering
Squash Karate Water
Hockey Kickboxing sports
Baseball Boxing Swimming
Canoeing Extreme sports Diving
Windsuring Keeping fit Sailing
Jogging Horse-riding Gymnastics
Hiking Athletics
Skateboarding

A. Using play, do and go C. How to reply


1.When we talk about our hobbies, we can use the In my free time I…
verbs play, do, or go. When I have some spare time I…
My sister plays tennis every weekend. When I get the time, I…
My brother likes doing DIY. I relax by watching TV / listening to music, etc.
I go swimming three times a week. My hobbies are bird-watching / playing sport,
2.Play + sport / game etc.
play football / play video games / play chess I’m interested in (+ noun / gerund)
3.Do + hobby / individual sport I’m keen on (+ noun / gerund)
do DIY, do judo I’m into (+ noun / gerund)
4. Go + activity I enjoy (+ noun / gerund)
go swimming, go fishing
B. Questions you can ask -You can add “really” or “quite” after “I’m…” for
What do you like doing? emphasis.
What sort of hobbies do you have? “I’m really keen on football.”
What do you get up to in your free time? “I’m really into genealogy.”

Talking about hobbies in more detail

A. You can give more information about your “I really enjoy going to the gym because…”
hobbies and interests: …it keeps me fit.
“I like arts and crafts. I’m a creative / practical …it gets me out of the house, you know!
person, and like doing things with my hands.” …it’s sociable. I’ve met lots of new people.
“I’m an outgoing person, and like socialising / …it gives me something interesting to do with my
hanging out with friends.” time.
“I enjoy being physically active, and spend a lot of …it’s not very expensive, and anyone can do it!
time playing sports and team games.”
Saying why you like your hobby “My hobbies are all creative…”
… I’ve always enjoyed painting and drawing.
B. You can also explain why you spend time on your … Because my job is technical, it’s good to spend
hobby to make the conversation longer and more time doing something completely different.
interesting. … I enjoy spending time making things like clothes.

More words that you can use to describe your hobbies: creative fascinating practical
cheap enjoyable relaxing different unusual

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