plays basketball加the吗

不加the，play后接表示球类的词时不加the, play football踢足球。

注意：play the后面加乐器。意思是play后接表示乐器的词时要加the, play the piano弹吉他、play the violin拉小提琴如何分辨play后边加不加the*play表示“参加（某种球类运动或棋牌类的`活动）”时，不需要定冠词the，后面直接加球类运动名称或棋牌类活动名称。

1. He often plays football with his classmates after school.放学后，他常常和他的同班同学一起踢足球。

2. Can you play badminton 你会打羽毛球吗？3. He can play chess well. 他很会下国际象棋。

4. Men were sitting in the park, playing cards.男人们坐在公园里打牌。

5. Look! They are playing majing.瞧，他们在打麻将。*play表示“演奏（某种乐器）”时，结构是“play +the + 乐器名称”，即在乐器名称前要加定冠词the。

1. He's learning to play the piano.他在学习弹钢琴。

2. Are you good at playing the violin 你擅长拉小提琴吗？3. They can play the erhu.她们会拉二胡。