Introduction to Go
The verb go is an irregular verb in English that means to move from one place to another or to travel. It is commonly used in everyday speech and writing, and it has unique past tense and past participle forms.
Present Tense
In the present tense, go is used with different subjects as follows:
- I go
- You go
- He/She/It goes
- We go
- They go
This form expresses current action or habitual movement.
Past Tense
The past tense of go is went. It is used to describe actions that happened in the past.
Example:
She went to the market yesterday.
Past Participle
The past participle of go is gone. It is used with auxiliary verbs like have or had to form perfect tenses.
Example:
They have gone to the park.
Usage in Perfect Tenses
- Present perfect: "has/have gone"
- Past perfect: "had gone"
- Future perfect: "will have gone"
These forms emphasize the completion of the action.
Conjugation Table
| English Pronoun | English Conjugation | Spanish Conjugation | English Example | Spanish Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | go | voy | I go to school every day. | Yo voy a la escuela todos los días. |
| You | go | vas | You go to work early. | Tú vas al trabajo temprano. |
| He/She/It | goes | va | He goes to the gym on Mondays. | Él va al gimnasio los lunes. |
| We | go | vamos | We go to the beach in summer. | Nosotros vamos a la playa en verano. |
| They | go | van | They go to the movies together. | Ellos van al cine juntos. |
| I | went | fui / fui a | I went to Paris last year. | Yo fui a París el año pasado. |
| You | went | fuiste / fuiste a | You went home early yesterday. | Tú fuiste a casa temprano ayer. |
| He/She/It | went | fue / fue a | She went shopping on Sunday. | Ella fue de compras el domingo. |
| We | went | fuimos / fuimos a | We went hiking last weekend. | Nosotros fuimos de excursión el fin de semana pasado. |
| They | went | fueron / fueron a | They went abroad last summer. | Ellos fueron al extranjero el verano pasado. |
| I | have gone | he ido | I have gone to the doctor. | Yo he ido al médico. |
| You | have gone | has ido | You have gone too far. | Tú has ido demasiado lejos. |
| He/She/It | has gone | ha ido | He has gone to work early today. | Él ha ido al trabajo temprano hoy. |
| We | have gone | hemos ido | We have gone on a trip recently. | Nosotros hemos ido de viaje recientemente. |
| They | have gone | han ido | They have gone to the concert. | Ellos han ido al concierto. |
Summary
Understanding the different forms of go—present, past (went), and past participle (gone)—is essential for proper use in conversation and writing. Using these correctly helps express movement and time accurately.
