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GOES

v.
A1 Beginner US //ˈɡoʊz// UK //ɡˈəʊz// goes

v. to move from one place to another or to travel. You use this form when talking about a person, animal, or thing in the singular.

v. the third-person singular present tense of 'go', indicating movement, departure, or a change in state.


SIMPLE

She goes to the gym every morning.

CONTEXTUAL

The local bus goes through the city center before heading toward the train station.

COMPLEX

While the primary route remains closed for repairs, the detour goes around the mountain and adds twenty minutes to the total commute time.

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The third-person singular form of 'go'; used with subjects like 'he', 'she', 'it', or singular nouns.

Pitfall

He go to schoolHe goes to schoolIn the present tense, singular subjects (he/she/it) require the 'es' ending for this verb.

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