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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Vocabulary : Sports/Fun/Recreation
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