go to, go on, go for, go -ing

I. 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 France next week.


• Tom didn't want to go to the concert. -


• 'Where's Ann?'    'She's gone to bed.'


• I went to the dentist last week.

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')

II. go to

go on

go on	holiday
	a trip
	a tour an excursion a cruise strike

• We're going on holiday next week.


• Children often go on school trips.


• When we were in Scodand, we went on a lot of excursions to different places.


• The workers have gone on strike. (= they are refusing to work)

III. go for ...

go (somewhere) for	a walk
	a run
	a swim a drink a meal a holiday

• 'Where's Ann?'    'She's gone for a walk.'


• Do you go for a run every day?


• The sea looks nice. Let's go for a swim.


• We went for a drink after work yesterday.


• Shall we go out for a meal? I know a good restaurant.


• They've gone to Scodand for a holiday.
  (We say 'on holiday' but 'for a holiday'.)

IV.  go + -ing

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

• Are you going shopping this afternoon?


• It's a nice day. Let's go swimming, (or Let's go for a swim.)


• Rachel has a small boat and she often goes sailing.


• I went jogging before breakfast this morning.