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EngBB Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Infinitive or to-infinitive

I went swimming yesterday.

or

I went to swim yesterday.

I felt sick yesterday, so I went to bed earlier.

or

I felt sick yesterday, so I went bed earlier.

Which of the above are correct, why?
  

Top answer

These are correct: I went swimming yesterday. I felt sick yesterday, so I went to bed earlier. ___________ Use -ing when you describe an activity you're going to do.

— CalifJim

  • These are correct: I went swimming yesterday.
  • I felt sick yesterday, so I went to bed earlier.
  • ___________ Use -ing when you describe an activity you're going to do.
  • I went fishing.
  • I'm going walking.
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These are correct:

I went swimming yesterday.

I felt sick yesterday, so I went to bed earlier.

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Use -ing when you describe an activity you're going to do.

I went fishing. I'm going walking. I went skating. I like to go jogging. I wanted to go skiing.

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Thanks, now I am clear.
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In this sentence, I mean I went sleeping earlier that night, so can I say I went sleep earlier instead of I went to bed earlier?
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I went to bed early .....
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Hi,

I went to sleep earlier.

Note that 'I went to bed' does not necessarily mean 'I went to sleep'. eg Maybe I had insomnia.

Clive
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Thanks Clive. I got it.
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