GrammarJLPT N5Verb に 行きます (Verb ni ikimasu)

Verb に 行きます (Verb ni ikimasu)

JLPT N5

Explanation

To go (somewhere) in order to do an action.

Formation

Verb (ます-stem) + に + 行きます

Detailed Explanation

The grammar point Verb に 行きます is used when expressing that someone is going to a certain place with the purpose of doing a specific action. Form it by taking the verb's ます-stem (for suru-verbs, remove する and add し) and then adding に 行きます.

Examples

公園に遊びに行きます。

Kouen ni asobi ni ikimasu.

I will go to the park to play.

図書館に勉強しに行きます。

Toshokan ni benkyou shi ni ikimasu.

I will go to the library to study.

スーパーに買い物に行きます。

Suupaa ni kaimono ni ikimasu.

I will go to the supermarket to do some shopping.

映画館に映画を見に行きます。

Eigakan ni eiga wo mi ni ikimasu.

I will go to the movie theater to watch a movie.

Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.