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The past tense form of 'go' is went. Example: She went to the store yesterday. (She went to the store yesterday.)
Definition of “go”
- to move or travel to a specific place
- to function or operate in a particular way
- to be accepted or understood
Tense sentence structure and examples:
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Notes from a Native English Speaker
Here are the general structures of a present and past participle. Remember, some verbs have an irregular form and may not follow this structure: Present Participle: [Verb] -ing Past Participle: [Verb] -ed
| Past Simple | went |
| Past Continuous | going |
| Past Perfect | gone |
Past Simple
The simple past tense is used to describe completed actions or events that occurred at a specific point in the past.
Subject + Past Simple Verb + (Object)
Example
She went to the party last night.
Example
He went to the beach for a swim.
Past Continuous
The past continuous tense is used to indicate actions or events that were in progress or happening at a specific point in the past.
Subject + was/were + Present Participle + (Object)
Example
At that time, she was going to school every day.
Example
I wasn't going to the gym regularly.
Past Perfect
The past perfect tense is used to show that one past action or event occurred before another past action or event, emphasizing the order of events in the past.
Subject + had + Past Participle + (Object)
Example
By the time he arrived, she had gone home.
Example
They had gone on a trip before I met them.
Is went an irregular verb in the past?
Yes, "went" is an irregular past tense verb.
