Mistakes - be v go

What did you do last weekend?

• I was to a party. WRONG
• I was at a party. RIGHT

Did you go out last night?

• No, I was to home. WRONG
• No, I was at home. RIGHT

You can never say was to.

Where did you go for your holiday last year?

• I went to the Canary Islands. RIGHT
• I went the Canary Islands. WRONG

We go to a place but:

• I usually go home after I finish work. RIGHT
• I usually go to home................. WRONG
• When did you get home yesterday? RIGHT
• When did you get to home...? WRONG
• Come home with me! RIGHT
• Come to home...! WRONG
• He didn't arrive home until late. RIGHT
• He didn't arrive at home... WRONG

we don't use to with verbs of movement and home.

With the following places we use a preposition but we don't usually use the:

• I went to bed early yesterday. RIGHT
• I went to the bed ...... WRONG
• He goes to church every Sunday.
• He would like to go to university next year.
• She always gets to work by underground.
• He didn't t want to come to school today.
• You need to go to hospital.

With all other places we use prepositon + the:

• I need to go to the shops. RIGHT
• I need to go to shops. WRONG
• Are you coming with us to the cinema?
• I went to the swimming pool on Saturday.
• Come to the party with me!