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Unit

55 go to … go on … go for … go -ing

A go to … (go to work / go to London / go to a concert etc.)

What time do you usually go to work?

I’m going to China next week.
Sophie didn’t want to go to the concert. go to
‘Where’s Tom?’ ‘He’s gone to bed.’

I went to the dentist yesterday.

go to sleep = start to sleep:
I was very tired and went to sleep quickly.

go home (without to)
I’m going home now. (not going to home)

B go on …

holiday We’re going on holiday next week.
a trip
go on a tour Children often go on school trips.
Workers at the airport have gone on strike.
a cruise (= they are refusing to work)

strike

C go for …

a walk ‘Where’s Emma?’ ‘She’s gone for a walk.’

a run Do you go for a run every morning?
go (somewhere) for a swim The water looks nice. I’m going for a swim.
a drink I met Chris in town, so we went for coffee.
a meal Shall we go out for a meal? I know a good restaurant.

D go + -ing

We use go + -ing for many sports (swimming / skiing etc.) and also shopping.

shopping I’m going skiing.
I go
he is going swimming
we went fishing
they have gone sailing

she wants to go skiing
jogging etc.

Are you going shopping this afternoon?
It’s a nice day. Let’s go swimming.

(or Let’s go for a swim.)
Richard has a small boat and he often goes sailing.
I went jogging before breakfast this morning.