to learn to drive/to learn driving/to learn how to drive

[worcester]

Hello everyone,

I have 2 sets of sentences. Can I use all 3 variants to describe the same idea?

1. I want to learn to drive.
2. I want to learn driving.
3. I want to learn how to drive.

1. I want to learn to speak English.
2. I want to learn speaking English.
3. I want to learn how to speak English.

Thank you.

 

[Rover_KE]

Both #1s and #3s are correct.

 

[worcester]

So to say "I learnt swimming when I was 10." is wrong, right?

 

[Rover_KE]

Yes.

 

[worcester]

Hello Rover_KE,
But how about the verb "teach"+ing?
As you said before "learn+ing" is wrong. So instead of "I learnt reading." I should say "I learnt to read."
But what about "teach"? Which is correct "He taught me reading and writing?" or "He taught me to read and write?"
Thank you.

 

[Rover_KE]

They're OK.