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Use of Go

The structure go/come for a … is often used in some common fixed expressions referring to leisure activities.

• Let us go for a walk/run/swim/ride/drive/sail/drink.

Go/come … -ing

We can use go with an –ing form in a number of common expressions.

• Let us go climbing next weekend.

Common expressions are:

go: climbing/dancing/fishing/hunting/riding/sailing/shooting/shopping
go: skating/skiing/swimming/walking

Note that prepositions of place, not direction, are used after go … -ing.

• Let us go swimming in the river. (NOT … go swimming to the river.)
• We went shopping at Harrods. (NOT … to Harrods.)