IRREGULAR VERBS
Irregular verbs Regular verbs
go, goes, going, gone, went
Synonyms: move, proceed, travel, advance, depart
Antonyms: stay, remain, stop, halt, linger
The verb "go" is an irregular verb in English, used to describe the action of moving from one place to another. Its conjugation deviates from the regular pattern for verbs. In the present simple tense, "go" follows its base form for most subjects: "I go," "you go," "he/she/it goes," and so on. For example, "He goes to the gym every morning." In the past simple tense, "go" changes to "went." This irregular form is used to talk about actions of moving from one place to another in the past. For instance, "She went to the beach last weekend." The past participle of "go" is "gone." When forming perfect tenses, such as present perfect or past perfect, the past participle is combined with auxiliary verbs. An example sentence is "They have gone to Paris for their vacation." Understanding the irregular conjugation of "go" is important for accurately describing actions related to movement or travel. The verb "go" is highly versatile and is used in various contexts, including instructions, directions, and daily activities, highlighting its fundamental role in the English language.
Irregular verbs in English are special verbs that don't follow standard rules for changing forms. You need to memorize their specific forms instead of following regular patterns.
Regular verbs are verbs that follow a consistent pattern when forming their past tense and past participle by adding "-ed" to the base form.
GO - PRESENT SIMPLE | |
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★ i | go |
★ you | go |
★ he/she/it | goes |
★ we | go |
★ you | go |
★ they | go |
Examples of the verb 'go' in the Present Simple |
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- I go to the gym every morning. |
- You go to work by bus. |
- He goes to the market on weekends. | She goes for a walk every evening. |
- We go to the park on Sundays. |
- You (plural) go to the same school. |
- They go to the movies every Friday. |
GO - PRESENT CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i am | going | |
★ you are | going | |
★ he/she/it is | going | |
★ we are | going | |
★ you are | going | |
★ they are | going |
Examples of the verb 'go' in the Present Continuous |
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- I am going to the store right now. |
- You are going to the concert tonight. |
- He is going to the doctor. | She is going to the mall. |
- We are going on a trip next week. |
- You (plural) are going to the beach. |
- They are going to a party. |
GO - PRESENT PERFECT | ||
★ i have | gone | |
★ you have | gone | |
★ he/she/it has | gone | |
★ we have | gone | |
★ you have | gone | |
★ they have | gone |
Examples of the verb 'go' in the Present Perfect |
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- I have gone to that restaurant before. |
- You have gone too far this time. |
- He has gone on a business trip. | She has gone to the library. |
- We have gone hiking in the mountains. |
- You (plural) have gone to several countries. |
- They have gone to visit their relatives. |
GO - PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i have been | going | |
★ you have been | going | |
★ he/she/it has been | going | |
★ we have been | going | |
★ you have been | going | |
★ they have been | going |
Examples of the verb 'go' in the Present Perfect Continuous |
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- I have been going to the gym regularly. |
- You have been going to that cafe a lot. |
- He has been going to the meetings. | She has been going to the classes. |
- We have been going on long walks. |
- You (plural) have been going to the same place. |
- They have been going to the rehearsals. |
GO - PAST SIMPLE | ||
★ i | went | |
★ you | went | |
★ he/she/it | went | |
★ we | went | |
★ you | went | |
★ they | went |
Examples of the verb 'go' in the Past Simple |
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- I went to the beach last summer. |
- You went to the party last night. |
- He went to the store. | She went to the dentist. |
- We went to the concert. |
- You (plural) went to the same college. |
- They went to the amusement park. |
GO - PAST CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i was | going | |
★ you were | going | |
★ he/she/it was | going | |
★ we were | going | |
★ you were | going | |
★ they were | going |
Examples of the verb 'go' in the Past Continuous |
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- I was going to the market when I saw him. |
- You were going to the park when it started raining. |
- He was going to the meeting. | She was going to the store. |
- We were going to the game. |
- You (plural) were going to the event. |
- They were going to the theater. |
GO - PAST PERFECT | ||
★ i had | gone | |
★ you had | gone | |
★ he/she/it had | gone | |
★ we had | gone | |
★ you had | gone | |
★ they had | gone |
Examples of the verb 'go' in the Past Perfect |
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- I had gone to the office before you called. |
- You had gone to the gym earlier. |
- He had gone to the store. | She had gone to bed. |
- We had gone to the party before it ended. |
- You (plural) had gone to the concert. |
- They had gone home before midnight. |
GO - PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i had been | going | |
★ you had been | going | |
★ he/she/it had been | going | |
★ we had been | going | |
★ you had been | going | |
★ they had been | going |
Examples of the verb 'go' in the Past Perfect Continuous |
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- I had been going to the library before the exam. |
- You had been going to the gym every day. |
- He had been going to the same barber. | She had been going to yoga classes. |
- We had been going on road trips. |
- You (plural) had been going to the cafe. |
- They had been going to rehearsals regularly. |
GO - FUTURE SIMPLE | ||
★ i will | go | |
★ you will | go | |
★ he/she/it will | go | |
★ we will | go | |
★ you will | go | |
★ they will | go |
Examples of the verb 'go' in the Future Simple |
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- I will go to the store tomorrow. |
- You will go to the meeting next week. |
- He will go to the gym. | She will go to the party. |
- We will go to the beach. |
- You (plural) will go to the museum. |
- They will go to the event. |
GO - FUTURE CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i will be | going | |
★ you will be | going | |
★ he/she/it will be | going | |
★ we will be | going | |
★ you will be | going | |
★ they will be | going |
Examples of the verb 'go' in the Future Continuous |
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- I will be going to the market later. |
- You will be going to the office in the morning. |
- He will be going to the gym. | She will be going to the store. |
- We will be going on vacation. |
- You (plural) will be going to the conference. |
- They will be going to the festival. |
GO - FUTURE PERFECT | ||
★ i will have | gone | |
★ you will have | gone | |
★ he/she/it will have | gone | |
★ we will have | gone | |
★ you will have | gone | |
★ they will have | gone |
Examples of the verb 'go' in the Future Perfect |
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- I will have gone to the store by then. |
- You will have gone to the gym. |
- He will have gone to work. | She will have gone to bed. |
- We will have gone to the concert. |
- You (plural) will have gone to the party. |
- They will have gone home. |
GO - FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS | ||
★ i will have been | going | |
★ you will have been | going | |
★ he/she/it will have been | going | |
★ we will have been | going | |
★ you will have been | going | |
★ they will have been | going |
Examples of the verb 'go' in the Future Perfect Continuous |
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- I will have been going to the gym regularly. |
- You will have been going to the meetings. |
- He will have been going to the office. | She will have been going to yoga classes. |
- We will have been going on trips. |
- You (plural) will have been going to the same place. |
- They will have been going to rehearsals. |