He played. vs He will play.

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'He played.' is in the past tense, indicating that the action of playing already happened. 'He will play.' is in the future tense, indicating that the action of playing will happen at a later time.

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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a past action.

"He played."

This phrase is used to describe an action that has already happened in the past. It is in the simple past tense.

Examples:

He played football yesterday.
She played the piano beautifully at the concert.

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you played he played we played you played they played. Prétérit continu. I was playing you were playing he was playing we were playing you were playing
J.R. Smith admits he played like 'pure s&@$' in the Cavaliers' Game 2 win. By Seth Rosenthal  @seth_rosenthal on Jun 8, 2015, 9:46a 4. Thanks, teammates!
J.R. Smith Admits He Played Like "Pure S&@$" During Game 2 of the NBA Finals . By Chris Yuscavage. 3 minutes ago. 0. 0 ...
Would LeBron have been crucified by the media if he played like Steph Curry last night? Written By Kevin O'Brien Posted: 06/08/2015, 12:49pm. There's no ...

Alternatives:

He was playing.
He had played.
He has played.
He used to play.
He would play.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a future action.

"He will play."

This phrase is used to describe an action that will happen in the future. It is in the simple future tense.

Examples:

He will play tennis tomorrow.
She will play the guitar at the party.

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he will play we will play you will play they will play. Futur continu. I will be playing you will be playing he will be playing we will be playing you will be playing
May 13, 2015 ... Milwaukee Bucks v Chicago Bulls 26d. Pau Gasol says he will play for Bulls in Game 6 · Chicago Bulls v Cleveland Cavaliers - Game Five 26d.
Kevin Love says he will play for Cavs next season. The free agent is hopeful about a return to Cleveland. POSTED: May 31, 2015 4:18 PM ET UPDATED: May ...
May 13, 2015 ... He is unsure if he will play in Game 5 on Wednesday night in Atlanta. “I don't know yet,” Wall said. “I don't know yet. We still have to talk with the ...

Alternatives:

He is going to play.
He is playing tomorrow.
He is going to be playing.
He will be playing.
He will have played.

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He played. vs He will play.

"He played."

"He will play."

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