Go describes movement from one place to another.

The idea

Use go with I or we and goes with she in the present. The past is irregular: went; the past participle is gone. Use to before a noun destination, as in go to school.

Examples

  • I go to school by bus.
  • She goes to work early.
  • We went to the museum yesterday.
  • They go home after dinner.
  • Where are you going?
  • He has gone to the library.

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Watch out

Do not put to before home in go home. Past went is not formed by adding -ed to go.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the present form for she. She ___ to work early. (go / goes)

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    goes

    goes agrees with the subject she.

  2. Choose the natural phrase for returning home. They ___ after dinner. (go home / go to home)

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    go home

    go home has no to before home.

  3. Choose the irregular past form. We ___ to the museum yesterday. (went / goed)

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    went

    went is the irregular past form of go.

Use it today

Describe a regular journey and somewhere you went yesterday.