去 + V
Pattern
Subject + 去 + action
Key words
Core idea
去 can come before another verb to mean going somewhere in order to do that action. The second verb tells the purpose of going.
This is a simple serial-verb shape. One subject does both actions, first going, then doing the main activity.
Usage boundary
Use this when actual movement is part of the meaning. If you only mean a future plan without movement, another time word or modal may be enough.
The action after 去 stays in normal verb-object order.
Examples
我去买咖啡。
Wǒ qù mǎi kāfēi.
I am going to buy coffee.
他们去看电影。
Tāmen qù kàn diànyǐng.
They are going to watch a movie.
你要去吃饭吗?
Nǐ yào qù chīfàn ma?
Are you going to eat?
Common mistakes
Avoid
我去咖啡买。
Use
我去买咖啡。
Put 去 before the action, and keep the object after the action verb.