Which of the following sentences is correct ; basically I don't understand where to use gerund and where infinitive, and why

It is snowing; will you like to go skiing on Saturday or Sunday?

It is snowing ; will you like to go skii on Saturday or Sunday?

(plz reason the answer in simple and discernible way)

Solution 1:

We use the -ing form of the verb when talking about an activity that generally involves some action in a place other than the home.

So, we can: Go: skiing, fishing, dancing, hunting, bowling, hiking, skating, shopping, sailing, riding, etc.

The ing form is generally not used if no moving about is involved. For example, you do not say:

?I am going reading the newspaper.

?Would you like to go watching the football?

even if you are leaving your house to read in the library or watch in the bar.

But here is where it gets complicated. It is possible to use the infinitive after go in:

Would you like to go watch the football?

but not:

?I'm going read the newspaper.

And furthermore there is a difference between common American and British usage. Go read a book! or Go wait outside! are more likely to be said by an American than a British native speaker. The latter would probably say Go and read a book! / Go and wait outside!.

And some native speakers may have no problems with sentences such as Let's go ski tomorrow. So the issue is not simple. As to discernible, if you have a question about a specific -ing/infinitive usage in future, I suggest that you do an nGram search on the two alternatives.

This nGram shows clearly that go skiing is much the more common usage than go ski.