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went surfing #1 (permalink) Sat Jul 23, 2011 23:36 pm   went surfing
 

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #192 "Verb Tense Practice (9)", question 1

Brody went ......... today.

(a) surfing
(b) surf
(c) surfs
(d) surfed

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #192 "Verb Tense Practice (9)", answer 1

Brody went surfing today.

Correct answer: (a) surfing
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Hello,I am wondering the differences between

"went to surf"
"went surf"
"went to surfing"

are these all grammatically correct?

thanks!
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went surfing #2 (permalink) Sun Jul 24, 2011 1:03 am   went surfing
 

Only the first one is correct. Your choices are 'went to surf' and 'went surfing', and the second is much more common and natural.
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