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FREE TIME Activities

Free / Leisure time

Hobbies

Pastimes

Indoor Activities
- Playing games
- Reading
- Watching TV/Films
- Chilling out/hanging out with friends
Outdoor Activities
- Sports
- Gardening
- Travelling
- Going shopping
Collecting things
- Stamps
- Coins
- NFTS= Non-fungible token (a unique digital item)
Creative activities
- Playing a musical instrument
- Painting
- Knitting
- Taking photos

What do you do in your free time?
- To get up=to to do an activity
  
  I get up to a lot of different things.
  
  I don't get up to much.
- like doining vs like to do
  
  I like doing yoga.
  
  I like to do yoga.（it's a choice or habit）
  
  I like to do yoga on Thursdays.
  
  I'm fond of playing video games.
  
  I'm into playing video games.
  
  I'm passionate about playing video games.
- To dabble in=to do something casually,less seriously
  
  I like to dabble in cooking.
  
  I sometimes dabble in painting.
  
  Last week I dabbled in NFTs.
  
  I play the guitar, but I am just an aficionado.
  
  I play the guitar for fun.
  
  I play the guitar, but I am just an amateur.

If a verb follows a preposition it must be a gerund!

Adverbs of Frequency：
- I often paint
- I regularly paint
- I frequently paint
- I paint whenever I can.
- I paint as often as I can.
- I paint whenever I get a chance.
- I don't paint as much as l would like.
- I don't get round to painting as much as I would like.

PRESENT SIMPLE
- I paint.
- I recently took up painting.
- To take up a hobby=to start a hobby
- I am new to it.
PAST SIMPLE
- I started painting a couple of years ago.
- I decided to have a go at painting.
- To have a go at something=to try something new
- I decided to try my hand at painting.
- To try my hand at something=to try something new
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
- I've been playing football for as long as I can remember.
- I've been painting for donkey's years.
- For donkey's years=for a long time

   - To relax
   - To stay healthy
   - To socialise

It (just) helps me...
- unwind
- kick out
- chill out
I find that it helps me...
- get into shape
- keep fit
- stay in shape
It allows me to (just)...
- to hang out with friends
- to meet up with friends
- to chill out with friends
It's a nice way to socialise.
It's quite a nice way to get close to nature.
It has a calming effect.
It's really therapeutic.
It's a great stress buster.