Sport or Sports

Talking about sport as a subject or talking about only one activity we say sport.

Talking about two or more activities we say sports.

  • Use it before playing sport or going to the gym.
    (subject)
  • In school we play sport for three hours per week.
    I’d say football is my favourite sport.
    (one activity/football)
  • Basketball is the most boring sport I have ever watched.
  • Football and netball are team sports.
    (two or more activities)
  • She competes in three different sports.

Sports is also an adjective.

  • He drove a sports car.
    (adjective/sports – noun/car)
  • That’s him – in the green sports jacket.