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SamNemtsov Posted 5 years ago
Grammar
Why is "go to swim" wrong and "going to swim" correct?
I go to swim everyday.
Why is this sentence wrong? Is it because of the infinitive to swim? But then how do you explain I am going to swim? Both have the infinitive to swim but the sentence with present progressive tense is the correct one.
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SamNemtsov ut then how do you explain I am going to swim? I am going to swim every day. "going to" expresses an intention in the future, that is what you plan to do.
- SamNemtsov ut then how do you explain I am going to swim?
- I am going to swim every day.
- "going to" expresses an intention in the future, that is what you plan to do.
- SamNemtsov Why is this sentence wrong?
- Is it because of the infinitive to swim?
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SamNemtsovut then how do you explain I am going to swim?
I am going to swim every day.
"going to" expresses an intention in the future, that is what you plan to do.
SamNemtsovWhy is this sentence wrong? Is it because of the infinitive to swim?
Yes. "To" is a preposition which must be followed by a place.
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