GO + ING: How to Use Go + ing Correctly | Talk About Fun Activities Using go + gerund

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Thank you. go boating- go snorkeling- go skateboarding- go windows shopping- go skiing

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[@inesescalante9349]

Kim, thanks a lot for this wonderful video. Could you tell me if go boxing or go basketball playing is correctly used?

[@Englishwithkim]

Glad it helped! We wouldn't say "go basketball playing" because that verb requires an object. You cay simply say, "She plays basketball." For some reason, "go boxing" sounds weird to me, but "go kickboxing" doesn't (probably because it's more of a class you would take at the gym). If talking about boxing, I would probably say "He's taking boxing classes" or "He's into boxing" or "He's a boxer." I think "go boxing" is technically fine and some people may use it. Since it sounds a little strange to me, I personally wouldn't say it. This is one of those things to listen for when interacting with serious boxers!

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[@mericalatayud3892]

Hello Kim! Very nice to meet you here! =) I have a question: Is it ok to say HE IS GOING FISHING AT THIS MOMENT? Or HE IS GOING SKATEBOARDING NOW?... I want to use GO + SOME SPORTS, and FISHING and SKATEBOARDING make me get confused. Thanks in advande for any help you may provide. Greetings!

[@Englishwithkim]

That's a great question, and I appreciate you getting me to think about this differently. The simplest way to describe an action at the present moment is to use the present continuous ("He's fishing at the moment" or "He's skateboarding with his friends"). That said, there are other natural-sounding ways to describe what's happening right now. You could use the present perfect to explain that he's left for that activity: "He's gone fishing" or "He's gone skateboarding with his friends." Or you could use another structure to explain where he is at the present moment: "He's out fishing and will be back in a couple of hours" or "He's out skateboarding right now."

[@mericalatayud3892]

@@Englishwithkim First of all, thanks a lot for your prompt response 🙏🏾💐 I appreciate it a lot. So, I can see that it is not possible to say HE IS GOING SKATEBOARDING/FISHING. I agree with you on that, that is better to say HE IS FISHING/ SKATEBOARDING…

[@Englishwithkim]

In this case, the present continuous is super common when we're discussing plans happening in the near future: "He's going skateboarding after school" or "He's going fishing this weekend."

[@Hakimsaoudi]

thank you it's so helpful

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[@henrymay6138]

Please recommend a listening lesson for intermediate students about go, do and play usage

[@Englishwithkim]

When I was teaching in the traditional classroom, I often created my own listening lessons from TV programs and songs, focusing on one specific grammar concept. Unfortunately, I am unable to recommend any specific listening resources besides this video.

[@Artes658]

Many Thanks for explanation. What about "WORKOUT", can i say: I go for a workout 3 times a week or i should say: I DO workout? And one more question, "I'm going sailing" Does it mean that I am sailing right now? Is it Present Continuous? Thank you in advance!

[@Englishwithkim]

If you're talking about the action of working out, I would use the verb form instead. For example, "I work out three times a week." We tend to use the noun form of workout with descriptive language: "I did a very interesting workout on KZbin this morning." The present continuous is often used with a future meaning. We use it when talking about future plans that have already been arranged or planned, such as weekend plans or vacation plans. I explain this more over on my website: englishwithkim.com/present-future-meaning-plans-schedules/

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Thank you

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[@yennypaolacruzrodriguez3677]

I like go camping with my friends because we can see the mountains. It’s very fun🤪

[@Englishwithkim]

Great use of this structure - and I thoroughly agree! Being able to see the mountains up close is wonderful!

[@md.sultanali664]

Sure, I will go shopping with you. Here, 'shopping' is a present pariciple. Am I right in thinking? Because after intransitive verb can not be used as noun. An intrannsitive verb + adjective/ adverb. Go shopping/ come dancing. Shopping and dancing are present participles. Please reply.

[@Englishwithkim]

These questions are better for a grammarian. This video is focused on using go+ing in conversation.

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Nice video

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[@mariacristinacaiano2605]

Great! Can I say: go bike riding, go card playing or guitar playing?

[@Englishwithkim]

You can say "go bike riding" because you're describing the physical act of cycling, similar to "horseback riding". You can think of the first word as specifically describing the action. We don't use this structure with the verb "play," so the other two don't work. Try searching for the phrase inside "quotation marks" on Google - you'll be able to see that people are commonly using "go bike riding" in writing, whereas the results for "go card playing" only show examples where the words happened to be next to each other.

[@sergioandresmitmasalazar8800]

Hello, what is the difference between "He goes running every day after work" and "He goes for run every day after work" ?

[@Englishwithkim]

There isn't a big difference between "he goes running" and "he goes for a run."

[@md.sultanali664]

I am going shopping this afternoon. Here, shopping is a present participle or gerund, Please identify.

[@Englishwithkim]

My understanding is that the +ing form is a gerund, but you will find people refer to it with other terms as well. This comment on another message board gives a few other examples: thegrammarexchange.infopop.cc/topic/v-ing-following-go-gerund-or-present-participle?reply=583405316545820729#583405316545820729

[@saeidcyppp6293]

Hey Kim, What about " I go to shop", is it correct to say or any other verbs that you used? thank you

[@Englishwithkim]

We don't usually use "shop" in that way - it's much more natural to say "go shopping." Although you can use the present tense of "go" to describe routine activities, it's more common to use it to talk about where you're going regularly. For example, "I go to the gym every day" or "I go to Toronto for work regularly." It really depends on context!

[@saeidcyppp6293]

@@Englishwithkim thank you Kim

[@TheKeepinmind]

Hello, questions Is skateboarding a type of skating? I assume roller skating and inline skating are specific types of skating :)

[@Englishwithkim]

All of these names for skating are related to the specific device you use - a skateboard, roller skates, inline skates (Rollerblades), ice skates.

[@nataliavadimovna1041]

Thank you for lesson! Is it correctly: Besides “I am going playing chess” it is wrong, I must say “ I am playing chess”? Right?

[@Englishwithkim]

You can say "I am going to play chess" or "I am playing chess." When we use the future forms, we usually have some sort of time reference, either in the context of the conversation or in the sentence. For example: "I'm playing chess with my sister tomorrow" or "I'm going to play chess next weekend." I have an article on using play+noun on my website (never made a video on it): englishwithkim.com/use-play-sports-games/

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[@jhoningsoft]

Hi Kim, Can I say go working out?

[@Englishwithkim]

No, we don't say "go working out." However, you can say "go work out," which is a slightly different structure. For example, "Let's go work out at the gym after work."

[@saqifa1]

Hi What is the difference between Tone and pitch ??

[@Englishwithkim]

I explain what we mean by "tone" in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iX6sXqaFgsiijbM and this one may also help clarify how we use pitch in American English: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ip-wd31mnL-drpo When people talk about "tone" in English, they're usually referring to "tone of voice," or your intonation. Pitch is the highness or lowness of your voice. We use rises and falls in pitch to stress syllables and words and communicate additional meaning. However, unlike in tonal languages, meaning doesn't change based on the way we enter or exit a word/syllable. Instead, we listen for pitch rises and falls throughout the entire sentence.

[@zibi8536]

Is it correct to say go driving?

[@Englishwithkim]

We usually say "go for a drive" instead.

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[@henrymay6138]

Do we use “go golfing”?

[@Englishwithkim]

Yes, we do: They went golfing last weekend. However, serious golfers say that they "play golf" and do not approve of using the word "golf" as a verb.

[@henrymay6138]

Thank you

[@alexvazquez9554]

My friends like go to lountain climbing because we lake walk together

[@Englishwithkim]

Great use of the structure! Just a couple of small changes: My friends like to go mountain climbing because we like to walk together.

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Hi there - I don't have a podcast. My videos are available on my KZbin channel and on my website.

[@PhycheQuest]

go jogging - "I went jogging last year."

[@Englishwithkim]

Well done!

[@valeriarojas3914]

GO WATCHING A MOVIE IS INCORRECT? I THINK THAT YES BECAUSE MOVIE IS AN OBJECT RIGHT?

[@Englishwithkim]

You're right, it's not possible to say "go watching a movie" because "movie" is an object.

[@cheggite]

Thanks for your explanation. But this page says it's not gerund. english.stackexchange.com/questions/508219/why-can-go-take-a-gerund-eg-go-shopping-go-fishing-go-dancing Also, if 'shopping' in 'go shopping' is a gerund, what part of speech is it? Adverbial or?

[@Englishwithkim]

My understanding is that the V+ing form is a gerund, but you will find people refer to the V+ing form with other terms as well. This comment on another message board gives a few other examples: thegrammarexchange.infopop.cc/topic/v-ing-following-go-gerund-or-present-participle?reply=583405316545820729#583405316545820729 I'm more interested in helping you use the grammar structure, since it's confusing for a lot of people.

[@saeidcyppp6293]

Every actor in the Irish man was saying " he don't listen to me instead of does". and earlier today I saw someone said " He needn't to struggle instead of doesn't", why is that?

[@Englishwithkim]

Which movie were you watching? Even though "don't" is grammatically incorrect, you will hear people say it. If an actor is saying it, they're trying to illustrate something about the character, such as his education level, social class, and so on. Sometimes we speak with incorrect grammar among friends or family, to be funny, to sound more casual, or to make a point. Again, it depends on context. "Needn't" is not common in American English, but it is used in other English speaking countries. We would say "He doesn't have to struggle" instead.

[@saeidcyppp6293]

@@Englishwithkim the Irish man

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@@Englishwithkim I think you're right, the Irish man is a gangster movie was played by Italian-American actors, thank you for answering, will you please correct me if my grammar in this post is wrong? thank you so much

[@mahdisharifi2319]

I like to go running restaurant

[@chenkate7216]

Sometimes people say Go+Bare Verb: Go find Tom ... Go help him out ... Hard to tell if that's grammatically correct.

[@Englishwithkim]

I was hoping someone would ask about that! Yes, we do often say go + the bare infinitive of the verb. My initial thought is that this is a shortened version of "go and do something": "go and find Tom" or "go and help him out." With my example in the video, we do say "I'm going to go practice piano," but I think this is just a shorter version of "I'm going to go and practice piano." I'll have to do some more research to be sure!

[@chenkate7216]

Thank you Kim, for you clear explanation. This is an aha moment for me : ) Love all your lessons. You're such a great English teacher.

[@monarou3084]

So...you can say "go mountain climbing" but you must say "I'm climbing a moutain tomorrow"? 211010 R

[@Englishwithkim]

Yes. In the first example, mountain is describing the type of climbing. In the second, you're talking about the object (mountain) that receives the action (climbing).

[@monarou3084]

@@Englishwithkim Merci pour cette réponse précise et rapide! (Et pour cette réponse tout court!)

[@vutuan2521]

I do not understand . Why don't we use "go" with verbs " box , football, watch a foobatll match " . For example . " go boxing, go playing football and " go watchinh a football match

[@Englishwithkim]

We do say "go boxing" or "go kickboxing." We don't use this grammar form with verbs like "playing" and "watching" because they're followed by an object (in your examples: football / football match).

[@vutuan2521]

Thank you very much!

[@KonradKSS2]

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[@tonny-tonny_chopaofficial6989]

Thanks

[@mahdisharifi2319]

I like to go running restaurant

[@Englishwithkim]

This use of the verb "run" doesn't work, as it's followed by an object. You can talk about the physical activity with this structure: I like to go running. When talking about managing or being in charge of something, you use the base form of "run": I like to run my restaurant.

[@md.sultanali664]

Thanks