Go + V ing
Some activities are commonly expressed in English by the phrase Go + Ving.
See the list below.
| go camping | go hiking | go fishing | go hunting |
| go swimming | go diving | go surfing | go snorkeling |
| go water skiing | go scuba diving | go sind surfing | go skiing |
| go snowboarding | go (ice) skating | go shopping | go bowling |
| go roller skating | go jogging | go running | go rollerblading |
| go skateboarding | go sky diving | go parachuting | go parasailing |
Examples:
A: Would you like to go skiing this weekend?
B: No, I’d rather go ice skating.
A: Did you go bowling last night?
B: Actually, I went shopping instead.
Common mistakes:
| I want to camping on Saturday. | (Incorrect) |
| I want to go camping on Saturday. | (Correct) |
| They went to jogging this morning. | (Incorrect) |
| They went jogging this morning. | (Correct) |
| I like to swimming. | (Incorrect) |
| I like to swimming. | (Okay) |
| I like to swim. | (Okay) |
| I like swimming. | (Okay) |
| I like to go swimming. | (Okay) |
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See also :
Vocabulary : Sports/Fun/Recreation