Verb - to go
This means that you move from somewhere to somewhere else.
Home
Train station
I go home.
I go to the train station.
Vocabulary - Nouns
Present tense - go
Let's break it down:
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Subject + go + preposition + noun / noun phrase
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I go to the train station.
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He goes to the cinema.
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She goes to the bank.
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They go to the supermarket.
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You go to the gym.
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It goes to the cafe.
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We go to the museum.
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Look at the subjects [Proper noun], he, she and it. The spelling of the verb changes to add an 's', or 'es'. This is important so please remember it.
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Conversation
A: Where do you go every Saturday?
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B: I go to the supermarket.
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A: Do you go to school?
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B: Yes, I go everyday.
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A: Where do you go to university?
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B: I go to Bristol University.
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We will use 'the' for all place names.
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"I go to the cinema."
Past tense - went
Break it down:
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Subject + verb + preposition + noun / noun phrase
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I went in the supermarket.
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He went in the museum.
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She went in the cafe.
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They went in the gym.
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You went in the train station.
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It went in the bank.
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We went in the cinema.
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Note that the verb does not change depending on the subject.
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Conversation
A: Where did you go yesterday?
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B: I went in the cinema.
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A: Did you go to the museum today?
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B: No, I went in the bank.
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A: What did your brother do yesterday?
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B: He went in the gym.
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to vs. in
I went to the bank.
I went in the bank.
He went in the cinema.
in = must go 'in' the building / place
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to = travel towards the building / place. You can go 'in'.
I went to the bank.
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I went in the bank.
I went to the bank.
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I went in the bank.
Other prepositions
The words 'to' and 'in' are prepositions that can be used with 'go'.
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Here are some others but you do not need to know them now:
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I went with my friends.
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I go against the grain.
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I'm going for a jog.
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She went up the ladder.
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He went down the stairs.