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 wind surfing |
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| go skiing |
| go snowboarding |
| go (ice) skating |
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| go shopping |
| go bowling |
| go roller skating |
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| go jogging |
| go running |
| go rollerblading |
| go skateboarding | go sky diving |
| go parachuting |
| go parasailing |
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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 swim. |
| (Okay) | I like swimming. |
| (Okay) | I like to go swimming. |
| (Okay) | I like going swimming. |
| (Okay) |
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