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go

Irregular Level A1 โญ #2 Most Common

English translation: to move from one place to another

Stem Pattern: go / went / gone (V1 / V2 / V3)
๐Ÿ’ก Key Usage Note: The past tense 'went' originally comes from a completely different verb ('wend').
๐Ÿ“˜ Linguistic Rule: Suppletive past 'went' and past participle 'gone'.
๐Ÿ”Š Speed:

Simple Present

Routine movement or habitual visits.

Subject Pronoun Conjugation Audio
I go
you go
he / she / it goes
we go
you (plural) go
they go
Example Sentences in Context
  • He goes to the gym every morning. โ€” ร‰l va al gimnasio cada maรฑana.
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AI Smart Tutor: 'GO' Insights

Linguistic breakdowns & native shortcuts

Smart Tips
๐Ÿง  Memory Trick (Mnemonic)

Think: 'GO today, WENT yesterday, GONE tomorrow.'

โš ๏ธ Most Common Student Mistake
โœ— Don't say: She has went home early
โœ“ Say instead: She has gone home early

Why: With 'have/has' (present perfect), use the past participle 'gone', never 'went'.

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Essential Native Idioms with 'go'
Go the extra mile

= Make an extra effort

"He always goes the extra mile for his clients."

Go with the flow

= Accept things as they happen

"Just relax and go with the flow."

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Quick Practice: Fill in the Blanks

Test your understanding of 'go' across tenses

Interactive Quiz
Question 1 (Simple Past)

She ___ to school on foot yesterday.

Other Important English Verbs to Study

be Irregular

to exist / to have a state or quality

have Irregular

to possess / auxiliary for perfect tenses

see Irregular

to perceive with the eyes / understand

make Irregular

to create, produce, or cause

take Irregular

to grasp, carry, or acquire

get Irregular

to obtain, receive, or become

come Irregular

to move toward a destination / arrive

eat Irregular

to consume food

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