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

"I go to the mall"

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.
  • 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.

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

"I went to the mall"

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.
  • 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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