Talking about hobbies is an important part of any English language class. As with any starch, hobbies can contain a lot of specific terms, expressions, and idioms related to a particular hobby.
Let's get right into it.
Questions to ask someone about their hobbies
Here are several ways someone could ask you this question in your free-time activity and hobbies so let's take a look at them:
- What are your interests?
- What do you like to do in your free time?
- What do you like doing?
- What do you get up to in your free time?
- What do you like doing at the weekend?
- What do you like to do?
- Have you read any good books lately?
- Have you seen any good films recently?
- Have you got any favorite bands?
- What sort of hobbies do you have?
- What sort of music do you like?
- What sort of music do you listen to?
- Do you play any instruments?
- Do you have any hobbies?
Talking about things you like
Here are simple sentences in different ways to talking about things you like:
1. In my free time, I like to…
- In my free time, I like to play football.
- In my free time, I go swimming.
- In my free time, I prefer to read.
2. At the weekend I like….
- At the weekend I like to go fishing.
- At the weekend I like cooking.
- At the weekend I like to do the gardening.
3. I like to …
- I like to go dancing.
- I like to make wine.
- I like to travel.
4. I like …
- I like watching TV.
- I like listening to music.
- I like walking.
5. I quite like …
- I quite like cooking.
- I quite like playing chess.
- I quite like yoga.
6. I really like …
- I really like swimming.
- I really like dancing.
- I really like it.
7. I enjoy…
- I enjoy drawing.
- I enjoy hiking.
- I enjoy going to the beach.
8. I love …
- I love the cinema.
- I love going out.
- I love clubbing.
9. I support …
- I support Manchester United.
- I support Chelsea.
- I support Liverpool .
10. I am into …
(This means that you like something very much)
- I am into comics.
- I am into website design.
- I'm into gaming.
11. When I have the time, I like to …
- When I have the time, I like to go walking.
- When I have the time, I like to take photographs.
- When I have the time, I like to read books.
12. I'm interested in…
- I'm interested in photography.
- I'm interested in history.
- I'm interested in languages.
13. I'm learning to play …
- I'm learning to play the violin.
- I'm learning to play football.
- I'm learning to play basketball.
Talking about things you dislike
Here are simple sentences in different ways to talk about free-time activity and hobbies you don't like:
1. I don't like …
- I don't like pubs.
- I don't like noisy bars.
- I don't like nightclubs.
2. I hate …
- I hate shopping.
- I hate playing American football.
- I hate poling.
3. I can't stand …
- I can't stand American football.
- I can't stand camping.
- I can't stand watching World Wrestling Entertainment.
Common phrases to talk about hobbies
Here are some English phrases which will be useful when talking about your free-time activity and hobbies.
- My favourite hobby is playing football.
- I like listening to Sharmoofers-music.
- At weekends I sometimes go to a shopping center or to the cinema.
- I listen to bands like ...
- I'm interested in walking.
- While listening to Sharmoofers I can get everything off my chest.
- In summer I like to go swimming.
- In winter I go skiing.
- I don’t like going to the beach because the sand gets everywhere in my clothes.
- I hate going to the gym because it’s too crowded but I like to workout outside or at home.
- I don't like hiking because I always get lost, I’d rather go to the gym.
- I don't like traveling too much because it’s expensive and stressful.
- I like visiting friends and talking about this and that.
- My friend and I do lots of jigsaw puzzles.
- Playing football is fun.
- One of my hobbies is writing letters to my pen-friends.
- I do some online work to earn a little money.
- Sometimes I read so much that I forget the housework.
- When the weather is bad, I read books or watch TV.
- I enjoy working on the computer.
- I got a new computer for my birthday.
- When I have free time, I love to travel.
- In my free time, I like to study English.
- I like to paint when I have time.
- Once a week I do some handball practice.
- I go training every evening.
- When it's not so hot, I go rollerskating.
- I want to tell you something about my family.
- I've got two older brothers.
- My mother works as a clerk in an office.
- When we are on holidays, I like walking in the mountains.
- On Saturdays I have to cook for the family.
- Now and then I do babysitting.Now and then I do babysitting.
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