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i went there vs i gone there

The correct phrase is 'I went there.' 'I gone there' is incorrect in standard English. 'Went' is the past tense of 'go,' while 'gone' is the past participle. Use 'went' when referring to the simple past tense of 'go.'

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 7934 views

i went there

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'I went there' to describe an action that took place in the past. 'Went' is the past tense of 'go.'

Examples:

  • I went there yesterday.
  • She went to the store earlier.

Alternatives:

  • I traveled there.
  • I visited that place.

i gone there

This phrase is incorrect in standard English.

  • Neither "I gone there once" nor "I been there once" are correct. One would say "I have been there" or "I've been there" OR "I have gone there" or "I've gone there" ...
  • ... dog Rover There ain't nobody gonna miss me when I gone There ain't gonna miss me when I gone There ain't gonna miss me when I gone So won't you write  ...
  • "30 miles to water, 20 miles to wood, 10 miles to hell and I gone there for good." -- Carved on a deserted shack near Chadron, Nebraska. "Don't shoot me. I don't ...
  • ... (particularly at Stanford since I went to school during the original dotcom boom and might have joined a different startup had I gone there).

Alternatives:

  • I went there
  • I have gone there
  • I have been there
  • I traveled there
  • I visited that place

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