The difference between playing basketball and playing basketball;

1, playing basketball is fun. Playing basketball is fun.

2. But playing backetball is funny, but I like to do something for a long time, and it is a hobby. The meaning is more general and abstract, and the concept of time is not strong, not referring to an action;

Example:

I like watching TV. I like watching TV.

Do you like singing? Do you like singing?

She likes swimming. (convention, hobby)

I like eating fish. I like eating fish.

3. Playing basketball is funny, which often refers to a certain action, indicating that you like to do something occasionally or suddenly.

Playing basketball is very interesting. Want to do something (express a tendency, as if to go somewhere to do something)

Example:

She wants to go swimming this afternoon. She wants to go swimming this afternoon. (especially an action)

1, I like to be used to doing things that I like to play football.

What do you particularly like to do? 1 likes playing football.

Choose what someone likes to do, and different verbs are followed by different do/to do.

3. "Do something ..." Focus on a specific one-off action; Focus on habitual actions when "doing something". Try to compare the following sentences:

What is the difference between swimming and going swimming?

Tom likes swimming, but he doesn't want to swim this afternoon.

Tom likes swimming, but he doesn't want to swim this afternoon.

If you carefully taste the different meanings of the two, you will know the difference in usage.

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