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went

v.
A1 Beginner US //ˈwɛnt// UK //wˈɛnt// went Archaic Dialect

v. the past tense of 'go'. You use it to say that you moved from one place to another in the past.

v. the past tense of 'go'. Used to indicate movement from one location to another or a change in state that occurred in the past.


SIMPLE

She went to the store to buy some milk.

CONTEXTUAL

We went to the beach last weekend because the weather was finally warm enough for swimming.

COMPLEX

The delegation went to the capital to present their findings to the committee, hoping for a swift resolution to the ongoing dispute.

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Origin

Originally the simple past and past participle of wend, but now the past of go due to suppletion. While wend is akin to wind, compare typologically Russian смота́ться (smotátʹsja), сма́тываться (smátyvatʹsja), умота́ть (umotátʹ), ума́тывать (umátyvatʹ) (akin to мота́ть (motátʹ)).

Usage

The past tense of 'go'. It is an irregular form and does not take the '-ed' ending.

Pitfall

I have went there beforeI have gone there beforeLearners often confuse the past simple 'went' with the past participle 'gone' when using the present perfect tense.

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