play chess

play chess(
pley
 
chehs
)
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. jugar al ajedrez
My grandpa likes to spend the day playing chess in the park.A mi abuelo le gusta pasar el día jugando al ajedrez en el parque.
b. jugar ajedrez
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
My dad taught me how to play chess when I was seven.Mi papá me enseñó a jugar ajedrez cuando tenía siete años.
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