went vs gone

The phrases 'went' and 'gone' are both correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Went' is the simple past form of the verb 'go' and is used to describe an action that happened in the past. 'Gone' is the past participle of 'go' and is used with auxiliary verbs to form the present perfect tense or past perfect tense.

Last updated: March 22, 2024

went

The word 'went' is the simple past form of the verb 'go' and is used to describe an action that happened in the past.

Use 'went' when you want to talk about an action that was completed in the past. For example, 'She went to the store yesterday.'

Examples:

He went to the park.
They went on vacation last month.
She went to the movies with her friends.
I went to the gym this morning.
We went to the beach for a swim.

Alternatives:

He traveled to the park.
They journeyed on vacation last month.
She moved to the movies with her friends.
I proceeded to the gym this morning.
We ventured to the beach for a swim.

gone

The word 'gone' is the past participle of the verb 'go' and is used with auxiliary verbs to form the present perfect tense or past perfect tense.

Use 'gone' with auxiliary verbs like 'have' or 'had' to form tenses like present perfect or past perfect. For example, 'She has gone to the store.'

Examples:

She has gone to the store.
They had gone on vacation before.
He should have gone to the meeting.
I have never gone to that restaurant.
We could have gone to the concert.

Alternatives:

She has traveled to the store.
They had journeyed on vacation before.
He should have moved to the meeting.
I have never proceeded to that restaurant.
We could have ventured to the concert.

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