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I go to the mall vs I went to the mall

Both phrases are correct, but 'I go to the mall' is present tense, indicating a habitual action or a plan for the future, and 'I went to the mall' is past tense, indicating a completed action in the past.

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Last updated: December 01, 2024 • 10025 views

I go to the mall

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express a habitual action or a plan for the future.

Use this phrase when talking about a routine action or a future plan to visit the mall.

Examples:

I go to the mall every Saturday.
I go to the mall to buy groceries.
I go to the mall with my friends.
I go to the mall after work.
I go to the mall to relax.

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Last updated: November 19, 2024

Nov 11, 2021 ... ... somewhere and you shop at someplace. I go to the mall. I shop at the mall. I go shopping at the mall. I am going to shop at the mall. Upvote ·.
Jul 10, 2023 ... Whenever I go to the mall, it's just depressing. I see remnants of a bygone age, as pretentious as that sounds lol. Upvote 3. Downvote Award
Mom, May I Go To The Mall? by Vered DeLeeuw · 12 comments · Facebook Tweet Pin LinkedIn Email. When your preteen daughter asks you if she may go to the mall ...
Dec 6, 2019 ... When I go to the mall and sit on Santa's lap and he says I won't get presents unless I'm good · Comments Section · HAIL BE TO THE LIZARD KING.
It's very likely that one day I will be approached by mall security for the number of photos I take in malls. For the fact that I go to the mall almost ...
Mar 31, 2015 ... Every time I go to the mall to buy a new pair they are more expensive than the previous pair I purchased. It's crazy. How can shoes cost so much ...
May 22, 2021 ... These days, I go to the mall once every couple of months for browsing and designated family time, but it is nothing like the Stranger Things ...
Jul 5, 2024 ... I go to the mall to pick out a pretty dress for lil for her amazing party she's gonna throw. I hope I can help out as much as I can so I'm ...
When can I go to the mall with my friends? Once you've gone to the movies without any grownups, you might be interested in going to the mall. This is a little ...
Nov 12, 2011 ... (Closed) If I go to the mall will a jeweler size my finger? posted 13 years ago in Rings. Post # 1. Member. 1268 posts. Bumble bee. accorn; 13 ...

Alternatives:

I usually go to the mall.
I often go to the mall.
I like going to the mall.
I will go to the mall.
I am going to the mall.

I went to the mall

This phrase is correct and commonly used to describe a completed action in the past.

Use this phrase when talking about a specific visit to the mall that already happened.

Examples:

Yesterday, I went to the mall.
Last week, I went to the mall with my family.
She went to the mall to buy a birthday gift.
When I was in college, I went to the mall every weekend.
After the movie, we went to the mall.

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Last updated: November 19, 2024

Mar 16, 2024 ... Native speakers write sentences like- I went to the mall the other day to buy the lastest release of the ______ manga. I go to the park after work to do my ...
Feb 21, 2020 ... I went to the mall after taking a shower. has no particular focus. The next sentence might be about something that happened independently, or ...
Jul 10, 2023 ... I went to the mall the other day to kill time while my dog got a haircut. I realized as I turned a lap by Spencer's that I have become that ...
Mar 9, 2010 ... I went to the mall · Sinner: Gareth Brandt, Abbotsford, British Columbia · Secret Indulgence: · Moral Gymnastics: · Penance: ...
Aug 19, 2024 ... I Went To The Mall Today With My Mom, & A “Squishables” Store Was ... r ...
Jul 13, 2020 ... ... I went to the mall yesterday and it was so crowded, it was kind of overwhelming Dizzy sounds strange in this, we would usually say “overwhelmed”
Jan 22, 2023 ... teaspike on January 22, 2023: "I went to the mall with my mom today and I liked what I was wearing ☺️".
Oct 5, 2024 ... Melody Wright Ph.D., AFC®️, CFEI (@iammelodywright). 2 Replies. 25 Likes. Saw this up close yesterday when I went to the mall to do a return ...
Sep 21, 2013 ... "Let's go to the mall this weekend." "I went to the mall yesterday." etc.
Jun 24, 2023 ... I went to the mall and tried on some summer clothes so you don't have to. These are the pieces that I loved and or bought.

Alternatives:

I visited the mall.
I was at the mall.
I went shopping at the mall.
I went to the shopping center.
I went to the store.

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