英会話ワンポイントレッスン 5. トーク･アベニュー新宿 Grammar: Go vs. Go to
Contributed by Daniel Evans
ONE POINT LESSON: GRAMMAR
GO vs. GO TO
Many people make mistakes when using the verb "go"...
When we are talking about "ing" verbs, we only use the word "go". For example:
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Tomorrow I will go shopping.
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I like to go skiing in winter.
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John and I sometimes go driving in the countryside.
The only time we use "go to" is when we are using a place noun. For example:
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Tomorrow I will go to Hakone.
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I like to go to a different country every year.
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John and I sometimes go to the movie theater.
So remember...
I go Shinjuku. WRONG
I go to Shinjuku. CORRECT
I go to shopping. WRONG
I go shopping. CORRECT
