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I have gone vs I went

Both "I have gone" and "I went" are correct phrases, but they are used in different contexts. "I have gone" is used when referring to an action that was completed recently or has relevance to the present, while "I went" is used when referring to a past action that is not necessarily connected to the present.

Last updated: March 21, 2024 • 1275 views

I have gone

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to an action that was completed recently or has relevance to the present.

Use "I have gone" when you want to indicate that you have completed an action recently or that the action has relevance to the present moment.

Examples:

I have gone to the store.
She has gone to the doctor.
They have gone on vacation.
He has gone to the gym.
Have you gone to the party?

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Here, in this machinery, I have gone beyond that.
I have gone into substantial debt over this.
I have gone after big fish before. I know what it feels like to be watched.
With this I have gone beyond Dom Alcuin's book.
I have gone very much far away with my talk.
I have gone on the radio to talk about the disease.
For the past few days, I have gone above and beyond.
But you are someone who occupies my mind and my heart in this distant land where I have gone.
I have gone beyond the 15 posts required to upload images to the Galleries, but STILL get an error code.
I have gone out of my way to ensure that it doesn't happen in my life.
Now I have gone back to using well water (500ppm) about half the time.
I have gone on adult education a year.
I have gone a bit overboard this year.
He undoubtedly thinks I have gone crazy.
Yes, I have gone undercover.
Bill and I have gone our separate ways.
I have done thousands of miles on this bike and I have gone backwards.
I have gone to swear to the woman who lodged us.
I have gone back to music recently.
I have gone over all this with Starfleet.

Alternatives:

I have been
I have traveled
I have visited
I have left
I have arrived

I went

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to a past action that is not necessarily connected to the present.

Use "I went" when you want to talk about a past action that is completed and not directly relevant to the present moment.

Examples:

I went to the park yesterday.
She went to the movies last night.
They went on a trip last summer.
He went to the store earlier.
Did you go to the concert?

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I went to my apartment first.
I went to listen to Colonel Pallavicino.
I went and bought some protection.
I went directly home after dinner.
When I went backpacking through Europe after I quit school I went to this island off the coast of Sicily.
I went to Cambodia. Sri Lanka.
Yesterday I went fishing and met Mak.
I went there in a weak moment.
I went ahead and started without you.
I went into a health-food store.
I went shopping yesterday, Arthur.
I went for a walk after breakfast.
Because I went to University of Maryland.
I went to the nursing home.
I went to a really dark place.
When I went to Washington, I found there were forces working against you.
I went into the bedroom to get changed.
I went to see my mother yesterday
I went to zoning board meetings, I went to Democratic clubs and Republican clubs.
I went to Italy after college.

Alternatives:

I traveled
I visited
I left
I arrived
I came

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