{"id":272962,"date":"2026-07-20T03:00:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T08:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=272962"},"modified":"2026-07-20T03:00:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T08:00:21","slug":"basic-activities-vocabulary-pre-a1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langcom.es\/ja\/blog\/basic-activities-vocabulary-pre-a1\/","title":{"rendered":"English Activities: Learn Basic Verbs (Pre-A1)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lc-answer\"><strong>Learning basic English verbs for activities helps you talk about what you do for fun or in your free time.<\/strong> These words are important for everyday conversations. For example, you can say <span data-no-translation>I like to sing<\/span> \u307e\u305f\u306f <span data-no-translation>I can play tennis<\/span>. We use verbs like <span data-no-translation>dance<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>sing<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>cook<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>swim<\/span>, \u3001\u304a\u3088\u3073 <span data-no-translation>play<\/span> for different sports and instruments. Knowing these verbs lets you share your hobbies and understand others when they talk about theirs. It&#8217;s a great first step to speaking English about your life.<\/div>\n<h2>What are &#8216;Activities&#8217; in English?<\/h2>\n<p>Activities are things you do. They can be for fun, for exercise, or just things you do every day.<\/p>\n<p>In English, we use special words called verbs to talk about these actions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lc-cta lc-cta-blended\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding:30px;margin:30px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0E63C4,#0A2540);\"><h3 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px;\">\ud83c\udf93 \u30d6\u30ec\u30f3\u30c7\u30c3\u30c9\u65b9\u5f0f\u3067\u82f1\u8a9e\u3092\u5b66\u307c\u3046<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;opacity:.95;\">\u5c11\u4eba\u6570\u5236\u30fb24\u6642\u9593365\u65e5\u5bfe\u5fdc\u306eAI\u30c1\u30e5\u30fc\u30bf\u30fc\u30fb\u30b1\u30f3\u30d6\u30ea\u30c3\u30b8\u8a66\u9a13\u5bfe\u7b56<\/p><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;font-size:18px;\">\u4ee5\u4e0b\u306e\u30d7\u30e9\u30f3\u304b\u3089 <strong><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\">$<\/span>39<\/bdi><\/span><\/strong> <s style=\"opacity:.6;\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\">$<\/span>79<\/bdi><\/span><\/s> \u6708\u984d<\/p><a href=\"\/ja\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;color:#0E63C4;\">\u30af\u30e9\u30b9\u306e\u4e88\u7d04\u3092\u3059\u308b<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Common Verbs for Fun Activities<\/h2>\n<p>Let&#8217;s learn some important verbs for common activities. These words help you describe what you like to do.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><span data-no-translation>Dance<\/span>: This means to move your body to music. <span data-no-translation>I like to dance.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span data-no-translation>Act<\/span>: This means to perform in a play or movie. <span data-no-translation>She wants to act.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span data-no-translation>Sing<\/span>: This means to make music with your voice. <span data-no-translation>He can sing very well.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span data-no-translation>Cook<\/span>: This means to prepare food. <span data-no-translation>My mom likes to cook.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span data-no-translation>Swim<\/span>: This means to move in water. <span data-no-translation>We swim in the pool.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span data-no-translation>Dive<\/span>: This means to jump into water with your head first. <span data-no-translation>He can dive from the board.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span data-no-translation>Ride a bike<\/span>: This means to use a bicycle. <span data-no-translation>They ride a bike in the park.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Using &#8216;Play&#8217; for Sports and Instruments<\/h2>\n<p>The verb <span data-no-translation>play<\/span> is very common for many activities, especially sports and musical instruments.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><span data-no-translation>Play tennis<\/span>: This is a sport with a racket and a ball. <span data-no-translation>Do you play tennis?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span data-no-translation>Play basketball<\/span>: This is a team sport with a ball and a hoop. <span data-no-translation>I play basketball every Saturday.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span data-no-translation>Play the guitar<\/span>: This is a musical instrument. <span data-no-translation>She can play the guitar.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<caption>Activity Verbs and Examples<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Verb<\/th>\n<th>\u4f8b\u6587<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>dance<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>I like to dance.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>act<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>She wants to act.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>sing<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>He can sing.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>cook<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>My mom likes to cook.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>swim<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>We swim in the pool.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>dive<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>He can dive.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>ride a bike<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>They ride a bike.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>play tennis<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Do you play tennis?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>play basketball<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>I play basketball.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>play the guitar<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>She plays the guitar.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>\u4f8b<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>I like to dance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>He can sing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>We play basketball.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>She rides a bike.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>My friend can cook.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>They swim in the ocean.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u7df4\u7fd2<\/h2>\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-430\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"430\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"JR03 L5 VOCABULARY Activities\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-cta lc-cta-whatsapp\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding:30px;margin:30px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#3DB16A,#1f8a4c);\"><h3 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px;\">\ud83d\udcac \u500b\u5225\u306e\u30a2\u30c9\u30d0\u30a4\u30b9\u304c\u5fc5\u8981\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;opacity:.95;\">\u5f53\u6821\u306f\u30b1\u30f3\u30d6\u30ea\u30c3\u30b8\u8a66\u9a13\u306e\u516c\u8a8d\u6e96\u5099\u30bb\u30f3\u30bf\u30fc\u3068\u3057\u3066\u3001\u7686\u69d8\u306b\u6700\u9069\u306a\u30b3\u30fc\u30b9\u3084\u8cc7\u683c\u53d6\u5f97\u3078\u306e\u9053\u3092\u3054\u6848\u5185\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002\u305c\u3072\u4eca\u3059\u3050\u30a2\u30c9\u30d0\u30a4\u30b6\u30fc\u306b\u3054\u76f8\u8ac7\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/51980473286\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;color:#1f8a4c;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp\u3067\u30a2\u30c9\u30d0\u30a4\u30b6\u30fc\u3068\u30c1\u30e3\u30c3\u30c8<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>\u30b9\u30da\u30a4\u30f3\u8a9e\u8a71\u8005\u304c\u3088\u304f\u72af\u3059\u9593\u9055\u3044<\/h2>\n<h3>Using &#8216;Do&#8217; instead of &#8216;Play&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p>Many Spanish speakers sometimes use <span data-no-translation>do<\/span> for sports or instruments, like <span data-no-translation>I do tennis<\/span>. This is not correct in English.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u8aa4\u308a\uff1a<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>I do play tennis.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u6b63\u3057\u3044\uff1a<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>I play tennis.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Always use <span data-no-translation>play<\/span> for sports and musical instruments.<\/p>\n<h2>\u3088\u304f\u3042\u308b\u8cea\u554f<\/h2>\n<h3>What is an activity?<\/h3>\n<p>An activity is something you do, often for fun or as a hobby. For example, <span data-no-translation>sing<\/span> \u305d\u3057\u3066 <span data-no-translation>play tennis<\/span> are activities.<\/p>\n<h3>How do I say &#8216;I like to&#8230;&#8217; with these verbs?<\/h3>\n<p>You can say <span data-no-translation>I like to<\/span> + the verb. For example, <span data-no-translation>I like to cook<\/span> \u307e\u305f\u306f <span data-no-translation>I like to swim<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h3>Can I use &#8216;play&#8217; for all sports?<\/h3>\n<p>For many sports, yes! You use <span data-no-translation>play<\/span> for sports like <span data-no-translation>play tennis<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>play basketball<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>play soccer<\/span>. But for some activities, we use other verbs, like <span data-no-translation>go swimming<\/span> \u307e\u305f\u306f <span data-no-translation>do yoga<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h3>What is the difference between &#8216;swim&#8217; and &#8216;dive&#8217;?<\/h3>\n<p><span data-no-translation>Swim<\/span> means to move through water using your body. <span data-no-translation>Dive<\/span> means to jump into the water, usually head first, often from a high place.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learning basic English verbs for activities helps you talk about what you do for fun or in your free time. These words are important for everyday conversations. For example, you can say I like to sing or I can play tennis. We use verbs like dance, sing, cook, swim, and play for different sports and instruments. Knowing these verbs lets you share your hobbies and understand others when they talk about theirs. It&#8217;s a great first step to speaking English about your life. What are &#8216;Activities&#8217; in English? Activities are things you do. They can be for fun, for exercise, or just things you do every day. In English, we [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":192,"featured_media":273600,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"bwfblock_default_font":"","langcom_teaches":"Activities vocabulary","langcom_cefr":"Pre-A1","langcom_type":"vocabulary","langcom_faq":"[{\"q\": \"What is an activity?\", \"a\": \"An activity is something you do, often for fun or as a hobby. 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