The use of past tense to present time properly is really commendable. Let us demonstrate facts regarding the use of “go” in various time periods.
The term “go” is a very unique word as it has very different forms to be used in different time frames. Terms like “went” and “gone” must be marked as past forms and past participles of the word “go,” while the term “going” should be used as a progressive form.
Here are facts and related justifications about the use of the term “go” in various periods.
“Go” in present tense
The term “go” can be poured into the group of verbs in parts of speech. Let us survey the application of “go” in the present tense.
The verb form “go” turns to “goes” when we use it against any third-person singular number of the male or female gender. We must use the term “going” after adding “ing” to the root form “go” to make it applicable to the present progressive form.
When we can use “go” in the present tense?
| Form of Present Tense | Usage of “go” in various present tense forms |
| 1. Simple Present Tense | The base form “go” must be used in simple present tense mode to state that someone is generally in the mood to move or change from one place to another. We can also use the base form “go” to refer to feature changes in any object. |
| 2. Present Continuous Tense / Present Progressive Tense | To state that someone is in the functional mode of moving or changing place, or that some object is in the functional mode of changing characteristics, the progressive form “am/is/are going” must be used to frame sentences in the present progressive mode. |
| 3. Present Perfect Tense | The terms “have gone” or “has gone” can be used to state that someone is changing or moving location or that some object is changing features from some time in the past to now. |
| 4. Present Perfect Continuous Tense | The terms “have been going” or “has been going” must be used to state that someone is in a functional mode of moving from one place to another or that a thing is changing a feature for a pre-defined period of time that has started in the past and is still in continuous mode. |
Structures of sentences with “go” in the present tense
| Present Tense Forms | Structures of sentences with “go” in the present tense |
| 1. Simple Present Tense | Subject + go/goes + remaining parts of the sentence |
| 2. Present Continuous Tense / Present Progressive Tense | Subject + am/is/are + going (Present Participle Form/ Present Progressive Form) + remaining parts of the sentence |
| 3. Present Perfect Tense | Subject + have/has + gone ( Past Participle Form ) + remaining parts if the sentence |
| 4. Present Perfect Continuous Tense | Subject + have/has + been + going ( Present Participle Form ) + remaining parts of the sentence |
Examples with “go” in the present tense
| Type of Present Tense | Examples with “go” | Explanation |
| 1. Simple Present Tense | I go to the children’s park every day to play with my grandchildren. | The base form “go” is in use to state that the speaker casually leaves for the park to enjoy time with grandchildren. |
| 2. Present Continuous Tense / Present Progressive Form | I am going to the children’s park to play with my grandchildren. | The present progressive form “going” is in use to dictate that the speaker is in an active mode of spending time with grandchildren in the park. |
| 3. Present Perfect Tense | I have gone to the children’s park for the last week to play with my grandchildren. | The present perfect mode “have gone” is in use to dictate that the speaker is spending some time with grandchildren from some time in the past and still has its effect. |
| 4. Present Perfect Continuous Tense | I have been going to the children’s park since last week until now to play with my grandchildren. | The term “had been going” is in use to show that the time spent by the speaker with grandchildren has started at some point in the past and is still a continuous process. |
“Go” in past tense
The term “go” is mostly used in relation to moving from one place or situation to another. Let us survey the use of “go” in the past tense.
The term “go” changes itself into “went” when we use it to frame sentences in the simple past mode of tense. The term “gone” must be regarded as the past participle term of the verb “go.”
When we can use “go” in the past tense?
| Type of Past Tense | Usage of “go” in various past tense forms |
| 1. Simple Past Tense | The verb “went” must be used in simple past mode to state that someone was generally in the mood to move or change from one place to another. |
| 2. Past Continuous Tense | To state that someone was in the functional mode of moving or changing place or that some object was in the functional mode of changing characteristics, the progressive form “was/were going” must be used to frame sentences in the past progressive mode. |
| 3. Past Perfect Tense | The terms “had gone” can be used to state the sequence of two events, one of which dictated that someone was changing or moving location or that some object was changing features from some time in the past before or after another event. |
| 4. Past Perfect Continuous Tense | The term “had been going” must be used to state that someone was in a functional mode of moving from one place to another or that a thing was changing a feature for a pre-defined period of time that had started in the past and was still in continuous mode up to a particular time. |
Structures of sentences with “go” in the past tense
| Past Tense Forms | Structures of sentences with “go” in the past tense |
| 1. Simple Past Tense | Subject + went ( past form ) + remaining parts of the sentence |
| 2. Past Continuous Tense | Subject + was/were + going ( present participle form / present progressive form ) + of the sentence |
| 3. Past Perfect Tense | Subject + had + gone ( past participle form ) + remaining parts of the sentence |
| 4. Past Perfect Continuous Tense | Subject + had + been + going ( present participle form ) + remaining parts of the sentence |
Examples with “go” in the past tense
| Type of Past Tense | Examples | Explanation |
| 1. Simple Past Tense | Robin went to meet with his students, whom he had taught for five years. | The term “went” is in use to indicate that the subject used to move towards his students in bygone days. |
| 2. Past Continuous Tense | Robin was going to visit his students, whom he had taught for five years. | The term “was going” is in use to indicate that the subject was in the active mood of moving to meet his students in those bygone days. |
| 3. Past Perfect Tense | Robin had gone to meet with his students in the last week before they came to meet with him after his success in getting a job. | The phrase “had gone” refers to two events, one of which was Robin’s relocation to his students for a period of time in the past. |
| 4. Past Perfect Continuous Tense | Robin had been going to meet with students from the year he got a job until the last year, as he loved his students more than anything. | The term “had been going” is in use to indicate that the subject was in the active mood of moving to meet his students for a specific pre-decided time frame in the days that have already passed. |
“Go” in future tense
We can use the term “go” if any person or object is suitable or perfect for any other person or object. Let us survey the use of “go” in the future tense.
Terms that are applicable to frame sentences in the future tense with the verb “go” are “will go,” “will be going,” “will have gone,” and “will have been going.” We mainly use the term “go” in the future tense to state that someone will move from one place, idea, situation, etc. to another in the coming days.
When we can use “go” in the future tense?
| Type of Future Tense Form | Usage of “go” in various future tense forms |
| 1. Simple Future Tense | The root term “will go” can be used in the simple future tense mode when we want to state that someone is generally in the mood to move or change from one place to another, or that any object will change its feature in the coming days. |
| 2. Future Continuous Tense | The term “will be going” must be used when we want to state that someone will be in active or functional mode to change or move from one place or situation to another, or that any object will be in active mode to change its feature in the coming days. |
| 3. Future Perfect Tense | The term “will have gone” must be used when we want to state that someone will be changing or moving location or that some object will be changing features before a specific time in the future. |
| 4. Future Perfect Continuous Tense | The term “will have been gone” must be used when we need to state that someone is in a functional mode of moving from one place to another or that a thing is changing a feature for a pre-defined, specific time period that is yet to occur. |
Structures of sentences with “go” in the future tense
| Future Tense Forms | Structures of sentences with “go” in future tense |
| 1. Simple Future Tense | Subject + shall/will + go ( present form ) + remaining parts |
| 2. Future Continuous Tense | Subject + will + be + going ( present participle form) + remaining parts |
| 3. Future Perfect Tense | Subject + will + have + gone ( past participle form ) + remaining parts |
| 4. Future Perfect Continuous Tense | Subject + will + have + been + going ( present participle) + remaining parts |
Examples with “go” in the future tense
| Type of Future Tense | Example | Explanation |
| 1. Simple Future Tense | Mina will go to the orphanage to celebrate her son’s birthday. | The term “will go” is in use to convey that the subject will move to a place for a particular celebration in the coming days. |
| 2. Future Continuous Tense | Mina will be going to the orphanage to celebrate the birthday of her son. | The term “will be going” is in use to convey that the subject will be actively moving to a place for a particular celebration in the coming days. |
| 3. Future Perfect Tense | Mina will have gone to the orphanage to celebrate her son’s birthday in the coming week. | The term “will have gone” is in use to convey that the subject will be in the mood to move to a place for a particular celebration at a specific time in the coming days. |
| 4. Future Perfect Continuous Tense | Mina will have been going to the orphanage to celebrate her son’s birthday for the next five years. | The term “will have been going” is in use to convey that the subject will be in an active mood to move from one place to another to celebrate a birthday for a specific, pre-determined time period in the future. |
Conclusion:
We are going to end our learning with some words that can be used in place of the verb “go.” Leave, drive, pass, and walk are examples of such words that are identical to the verb “go” in terms of meaning.
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