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pastime was going hiking vs was going hiking

The phrase 'pastime was going hiking' is incorrect because 'pastime' is a noun referring to an activity done for enjoyment, not a subject performing an action. The correct phrase is 'I was going hiking' or 'My pastime is hiking.' The second phrase 'was going hiking' is a correct and commonly used construction.

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pastime was going hiking

This phrase is incorrect. 'Pastime' is a noun and cannot be the subject of the action 'going hiking.'

Use 'pastime' as a noun to refer to an activity done for enjoyment, and use a subject pronoun like 'I' or 'My' before 'was going hiking.'

Alternatives:

  • My pastime is going hiking
  • I was going hiking

was going hiking

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate an action that was happening in the past.

Use 'was going hiking' to describe an action that was taking place in the past. It is a simple past tense construction.

Examples:

  • I was going hiking when it started to rain.
  • She was going hiking with her friends last weekend.
  • They were going hiking in the mountains.
  • He was going hiking every Saturday morning.
  • We were going hiking together.
  • Dec 3, 2015 ... Ali called us yesterday to tell us she was going hiking with Grant. You could hear the excitement in her voice. Ali isn't a regular hiker, I don't ...
  • “I was at a fruit stand with a friend in 2008 and we met a guy who said he was going hiking,” says Bazalar. “I said, 'Hey, I like hiking,' and we ended up joining ...
  • Jun 26, 2014 ... In a postcard sent on June 17, Arthur, from Denbigh, North Wales, said he was going hiking two days later. Greek rescuers began hunting for ...
  • Nov 19, 2015 ... Michael David Meyers went missing two weeks ago after telling his roommate he was going hiking at Mount Russell. Deputies found his gray ...

Alternatives:

  • I went hiking
  • She went hiking
  • They went hiking
  • He went hiking
  • We went hiking

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