collocation · informal
go swimming
UK/ɡəʊ ˈswɪmɪŋ/US/ɡoʊ ˈswɪmɪŋ/GO·SWIM·ming
Band 4-5speaking
to go into water to swim, usually as a leisure activity
Examples
“During summer we often go swimming at the local pool.”
“She suggested we go swimming after class to cool off.”
“He goes swimming every weekend to keep fit.”
Band 8 sentence
“When I visit the coast I always go swimming because nothing relaxes me more than being in the sea.”
Collocations
- go swimming in the sea
- go swimming at the pool
Word family
go verbswimming noun/gerund
Common mistakes
go swim→go swimming
to go swimming→go swimming
Say it for a higher band
5swim→6go swim→7+go swimming
Synonyms
swim
Easily confused
go for a swim
“Let's go for a swim this afternoon if the weather is nice.”
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