I went to the library today

I went to the library after work today. The NY Public library on 42nd Street is so amazing. I have gone shopping in that neighborhood many times, but I haven’t gone to the library in such a long time. After studying there for a while I went home. A few minutes after I came home, friend Paul came to my house. He said he was planning on going skiing this weekend and asked me if I wanted to join him. Since I have to go to work, I had to decline.

Sometimes go is followed by to and sometimes it is not. Do you know the rules? Have a look at the paragraph above and then check today’s lesson.

With certain verbs of motion, like go, come, walk, drive, etc. there are times when we need to use to after the verb and other times when we do not. Here are the three rules:

Rule #1 – Specific, Physical Places

When we talk about a specific, physical place we need to use to after these verbs of motion. The structure   is [go, come, walk, drive, etc.] + to + specific physical place

  • I went to the grocery store.
  • She came to school late today.
  • I usually walk to the park.

Rule #2 – Non-Physical Places

Next, when we talk about a non-physical place we do not use to after these verbs of motion. Some examples of non-physical places are: home, there, here, somewhere, anywhere, over there, upstairs, downstairs, uptown, and downtown. The structure is [go, come, walk, drive, etc.] + specific physical place

  • I came home after class. Not, I came to home after class.
  • I want to go somewhere fun this weekend
  • I walked downstairs when I heard the doorbell

Rule #3 – Ing-word Activities

Finally, when we use an ing-word activity we do not use to after these verbs of motion. Some examples ofing-word activities are: shopping, drinking, and sports that have an ing in their name.  The structure is [go, come, walk, drive, etc.] + ing-word activity

  • Let’s go skiing this weekend.
  • Can you come sailing with me this summer?
  • When are we going shopping?

Study these rules, then try today’s quiz:

 

Using Go & To Quiz

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Question 1
Larry said he ______________________ every day during his vacation.
A
went to the shopping
B
went shopping
C
went to shopping
Question 2
I usually _____________________ on the weekends in the summer time.
A
go sailing
B
sailing
C
go to sailing
Question 3
Jim’s car broke down when he _______________ home last night.
A
was drive to
B
was driving to
C
was driving
Question 4
Grandma has trouble ________________________, so we moved her bedroom to the ground floor.
A
walking upstairs
B
walking to upstairs
C
walk to upstairs
Question 5
Do you like bowling? We should ___________________ sometime.
A
go to bowling
B
bowling
C
go bowling
Question 6
I ___________________________after work last night.
A
drove straight home
B
drove straight to home
C
drove to home
Question 7
Jenny is _________________ Boston next week.
A
driving
B
drive to
C
driving to
Question 8
Jack ___________________________ and found the basement had flooded.
A
went downstairs
B
went to the downstairs
C
went to downstairs
Question 9
Joe lives downtown, and usually ___________________________ when he goes to work.
A
walks the uptown
B
walks uptown
C
walks to uptown
Question 10
What time are you ___________________________ tomorrow?
A
come home
B
come to home
C
coming home
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