Do you like riding a bike?

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I saw some people use "Do you like riding a bike?". However I didn't see "Do you like playing a football". Can anybody explain it to me, please?
 

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It's because when you're talking about sport, we use "play + sport".

I play football.
He plays tennis.
They play basketball.

"Riding a bike" is not a sport, nor does it involve the word "play". "Cycling" is a sport. If you used that, then "Do you like cycling?" would be correct.
 

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It's because when you're talking about sport, we use "play + sport".

I play football.
He plays tennis.
They play basketball.

"Riding a bike" is not a sport, nor does it involve the word "play". "Cycling" is a sport. If you used that, then "Do you like cycling?" would be correct.

Thanks a lot ems. "Riding a bike" is not a sport. If we say "Do you like riding a bike?", doe it mean that we use it as a mode of transport?

https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/your-turn/riding-bike
 

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Thanks Piscean. Is it natural to say "Do you like kicking a football?"
 
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I didn't see "Do you like playing a football".
I think it is possible to say 'playing with a football', where 'football' refers to an object rather than a sport.
 
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