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play soccer

play soccer(
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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 fútbol
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
After I tore my ACL, I realized that I'd never play soccer again.Después de que me rompí el ligamento cruzado anterior, me di cuenta de que nunca volvería a jugar fútbol.
b. jugar al fútbol
Some of the children are playing basketball, and the rest are playing soccer.Algunos niños están jugando al baloncesto, y el resto está jugando al fútbol.
c. jugar futbol
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
(Central America)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
The ball ran out of air, so we couldn't play soccer.Se le escapó el aire a la pelota, así que no pudimos jugar futbol.
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