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Loki
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Knowing how to combine verbs in English is very important. Which sentence is correct?
I stopped to play tennis.
I stopped playing tennis.
I stopped play tennis.
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May 31, 2026 10:11 AM
Answers · 1
Both the first and the second sentence are correct, they just have different meanings. "I stopped to play tennis." - I was going somewhere and I stopped, because I passed a tennis court and suddenly had the urge to play. "I stopped playing tennis." - I used to play tennis, and now I don't anymore.
May 31, 2026 10:28 PM
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