The boy played soccer with his friends.

Meaning: This sentence describes the boy's activity and social interaction. It tells us that the boy was playing soccer with his friends.

Choice of Words: Played is a verb that means to take part in a game or sport. Soccer is a team sport played with a ball that is kicked between players. Friends are people who you know and like and who like you back. When you put them together, the sentence means that the boy was taking part in the game of soccer with the people he knows and likes.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The boy played soccer with his friends in the afternoon.
• The boy played soccer with his friends after school.
• The boy played soccer with his friends in the park.
• The young boy played soccer with his friends.
• The small boy played soccer with his friends.
• He played soccer with his friends.
• He played soccer with his friends after school.
• He played soccer with his friends on the field.
• The boy plays soccer with his friends.
• The boy wants to play soccer with his friends.