At the end of the day, people go to bed to sleep.
The idea
Go to bed means get into bed to sleep. Say goes with he or she, and went for the past.
Examples
- I go to bed at nine on school nights.
- Mina goes to bed early before a long trip.
- We go to bed late on Saturdays.
- Dad went to bed after the film.
- The children go to bed when the story ends.
- Can you go to bed now, Sam?
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Avoid go to the bed when talking about bedtime; normally say go to bed.
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Choose the missing word. Lena ___ to bed at ten every night. (go / goes)
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goes
goes fits Lena, one person, in a regular routine.
Choose the missing word. We ___ to bed early last night. (go / went)
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went
went shows that last night is in the past.
Choose the missing word. Please go ___ bed before eleven. (to / at)
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to
to completes the usual expression.
Practice round
Answer questions and rebuild English sentences to practise. Your score is shown.
Choose the missing word. Lena ___ to bed at ten every night. (go / goes)
Choose the missing word. We ___ to bed early last night. (go / went)
Choose the missing word. Please go ___ bed before eleven. (to / at)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe when you go to bed on a weekday.