Go for a walk means to go out walking for pleasure or to relax. Walk is a noun here, meaning a stroll. Go for a run, go for a swim and go for a drive work the same way.
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go for a walk (in the park / along the river / with + person); go for a + run/swim/drive
- Let's go for a walk in the park before it gets dark.
- I usually go for a short walk at lunchtime to clear my head.
- We went for a walk along the beach on our last evening in Spain.
What changed
First versionAfter dinner we went to walk along the river.
RevisionAfter dinner we went for a walk along the river.
It's tempting to use to + verb, as in went to walk, as if you went in order to walk. But English treats the walk as an outing you go for, so the phrase is for a walk.
Taking the dog out is walk the dog: the dog becomes the object of the verb walk, and no prepositions are needed. I walk the dog every morning. I go for a walk with my dog is also correct, but for a daily outing with a pet, the short walk the dog is more common.
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It's such a sunny day. Why don't we ___ in the park?
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go for a walk — Going out for a stroll is go for a walk: walk is a noun here, like swim in go for a swim. Go to walk isn't how native speakers say it.
Describe a walk you remember. Say where you walked and who you were with.
Last autumn I went for a walk in the old town of Tbilisi with my best friend.
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