Asking about exercise

Phrases

Do you work out?

do you exercise, usually at a gym or at home

You look strong. Do you work out?

How often do you exercise?

asks about the routine

How often do you exercise when you're busy?

How do you stay in shape?

asks about the kind of exercise

How do you stay in shape? You never take the elevator.

Do you go to a gym?

asks about a gym membership

Do you go to a gym near here?

Do you play any sports?

team or ball games

Do you play any sports? We need one more for soccer.

How do you find the time?

shows respect for someone's routine

You run every morning? How do you find the time?

Are you a morning or evening person?

asks when someone exercises best

For workouts, are you a morning or evening person?

I try to

your plan, even if you don't always do it

I try to walk every day after lunch.

three times a week

the common way to say how often

I swim three times a week, before work.

Not as much as I should.

an honest answer with a smile

"Do you exercise?" "Not as much as I should."

I walk everywhere.

you don't exercise, but you move a lot

I don't have a gym. I walk everywhere.

Say it out loud

Tap a sentence to hear it. Say it after the voice.

1. Do you work out, or do you play a sport?
2. I try to go running twice a week.
3. Not as much as I should. My bike is in the closet.
4. How do you find the time with two kids?
5. She plays basketball with friends every Sunday morning.