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Grammar fix

keep fit

stay healthy

to do regular exercise or physical activity so that your body stays healthy and strong.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • I go swimming twice a week to keep fit.health
  • Personally, I think it's important to keep fit, so I try to walk or cycle instead of driving whenever possible.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: keep fit

WrongI do sport for keep fit.

RightI do sport to keep fit.

Use 'to keep fit' (purpose), not 'for keep fit'.

Patternkeep fit

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff I exercise regularly to maintain my physical fitness.

Natural I run a few times a week to keep fit.

'Keep fit' is the compact, natural goal phrase; 'maintain my physical fitness' is gym-brochure formal.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • keep fit + means
    by runningat the gymas you ageand healthy

Don't confuse it

Not the same as 'get fit,' which means to become healthy and strong, often after not being fit.

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