The verb "go" is a common and versatile verb in English, used to indicate movement from one place to another. Understanding its conjugation across different tenses is fundamental for learners of English. This tutorial provides a simplified breakdown of how to conjugate the verb "go" across various tenses and moods.
Basic Forms of "Go"
- Infinitive: to go
- Present Participle: going
- Past Participle: gone
Indicative Mood
The indicative mood is used for stating factual information or asking questions. Here are the basic forms in the present, past, and future tenses.
verb go in Present Simple
- Singular: I go, you go, he/she/it goes
- Plural: we go, you go, they go
verb go in Simple Past
- All Subjects: went
verb go in Future Simple
- All Subjects: will go
verb go in Perfect Tenses
Perfect tenses express actions that are completed at the time of speaking or by a specific future time.
verb go in Present Perfect
- Singular: I have gone, you have gone, he/she/it has gone
- Plural: we have gone, you have gone, they have gone
verb go in Past Perfect
- All Subjects: had gone
verb go in Future Perfect
- All Subjects: will have gone
verb go in Continuous (Progressive) Tenses
Continuous tenses are used to describe ongoing actions or actions in progress.
verb go in Present Continuous
- Singular: I am going, you are going, he/she/it is going
- Plural: we are going, you are going, they are going
verb go in Past Continuous
- Singular: I was going, he/she/it was going
- Plural: you were going, we were going, they were going
verb go in Future Continuous
- All Subjects: will be going
verb go in Future Perfect Continuous
- All Subjects: will have been going
verb go in Conditional Mood
The conditional mood is used to speak about hypothetical situations and their consequences.
verb go in Simple Conditional
- Singular: I would go, you would go, he/she/it would go
- Plural: we would go, you would go, they would go
verb go in Perfect Conditional
- All Subjects: would have gone
verb go in Continuous Conditional
- All Subjects: would be going
verb go in Perfect Continuous Conditional
- All Subjects: would have been going
Imperative Mood
The imperative mood is used for giving orders or instructions.
Present Imperative
- Singular: (you) go!
- Plural: (we) let's go!, (you) go!
Subjunctive Mood
The subjunctive mood is used to express wishes, suggestions, or conditions contrary to fact.
Present Subjunctive
- Singular and Plural: I go, you go, he/she/it go, we go, you go, they go
Past Subjunctive
- All Subjects: went
Past Perfect Subjunctive
- All Subjects: had gone
Future Subjunctive
- All Subjects: should go
Verb Conjugation Tables for "Go"
To help beginners understand how to conjugate the verb "go" in various tenses and forms, the information is organized into clear, concise tables.
Indicative Mood Conjugation
| Tense | I | You (singular) | He/She/It | We | You (plural) | They |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present Simple | go | go | goes | go | go | go |
| Simple Past | went | went | went | went | went | went |
| Future Simple | will go | will go | will go | will go | will go | will go |
| Present Perfect | have gone | have gone | has gone | have gone | have gone | have gone |
| Past Perfect | had gone | had gone | had gone | had gone | had gone | had gone |
| Future Perfect | will have gone | will have gone | will have gone | will have gone | will have gone | will have gone |
Continuous (Progressive) Tenses
| Tense | I | You (singular) | He/She/It | We | You (plural) | They |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present Continuous | am going | are going | is going | are going | are going | are going |
| Past Continuous | was going | were going | was going | were going | were going | were going |
| Future Continuous | will be going | will be going | will be going | will be going | will be going | will be going |
| Future Perfect Continuous | will have been going | will have been going | will have been going | will have been going | will have been going | will have been going |
Conditional Mood
| Tense | I | You (singular) | He/She/It | We | You (plural) | They |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Conditional | would go | would go | would go | would go | would go | would go |
| Perfect Conditional | would have gone | would have gone | would have gone | would have gone | would have gone | would have gone |
| Continuous Conditional | would be going | would be going | would be going | would be going | would be going | would be going |
| Perfect Continuous Conditional | would have been going | would have been going | would have been going | would have been going | would have been going | would have been going |
Imperative and Subjunctive Mood
| Mood | Singular (you) | Plural (we/you) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperative Present | go! | let's go! / go! | Direct commands |
| Subjunctive Present | go | go | Used for hypothetical or wishful thinking |
| Subjunctive Past | went | went | Used in hypothetical situations referring to past events |
| Subjunctive Future | should go | should go | Suggestion or obligation |
This tutorial covers the essential conjugations of the verb "go" across different tenses and moods, providing a fundamental understanding for English learners to build upon in their language studies.
