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i went camping vs i camped

Both phrases, 'I went camping' and 'I camped,' are correct and commonly used in English. They convey the same meaning but differ slightly in emphasis. 'I went camping' emphasizes the action of going to a campsite and staying there, while 'I camped' focuses more on the activity of camping itself.

Last updated: March 31, 2024 • 11390 views

i went camping

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone traveled to a campsite and stayed there for a period of time.

Examples:

Last summer, I went camping with my friends in the mountains.
I went camping near the lake for the weekend.

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I went camping with my father and we also flew kites.
Mike, the last time I went camping with you was literally the worst night of my life.
Tried to find our old I went camping with the kids... but I couldn't find it.
Tried to find our old I went camping with the kids, but... I couldn't find it.
I went camping once.
One time, my friends and I went camping, and nobody could start a campfire, and then I tried to start the campfire, and I could.
The first time we went camping was two years ago tomorrow.
Then you went camping, ate mushrooms, game over.
I'm so glad we went camping.
We went camping and he got in the poison ivy.
Jane and I had never tried it, so we went camping.
Well, until we went camping and a Wendigo ripped them to shreds.
You know, we went camping.
You went camping on your honeymoon?
We went camping near the river.
This is not the kind my family ever went camping in.
I was a girl scout, and we went camping.
Farmer went camping at the Virgin River.
It'll be like when we went camping.
We used them as pillows when we went camping.

Alternatives:

I went on a camping trip.
I went to camp.

i camped

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone engaged in the activity of camping, without specifying the act of traveling to a campsite.

Examples:

Last weekend, I camped in the forest with my family.
We camped by the river during our road trip.

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I camped up and down the Appalachian Trail.
I camped out before the midnight release at Shaftesbury comics.
I camped out in the boardroom last night.
That's where Joe and I camped, there at the base of that jetty.
I'll take you to where I camped the first night.
2 of 'em shot dead in the rail yard where I camped.
And so I camped, with all my manuscripts, machine one of the guys and... turned to be stolen.
One night, when we were on the road, I camped under a bridge that looked very much like this.
I haven't been up all night since I camped out for Rent tickets in 1996.
I camped out at the Venetian for the Chinese world series of poker.

Alternatives:

I stayed at a campsite.
I pitched a tent.

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