How to use the verb go in English — Explanation

At the A2 level, you can learn how to use the verb "go" in English with clear rules and simple examples. Use this simple guide and practice test to get better at grammar.

How to Use the Verb go in English

One of the most common verbs in English is "go." People use it to talk about moving from one place to another, daily routines, plans for the future, and many other simple things. At the A2 level, you can use go in different ways to say simple and clear things. Here is a simple explanation that you can use on your WordPress blog.

Go for movement from one place to another

When you go from one place to another, you use go.

Examples:

• I go to school every day.
• She goes to the supermarket.
• We go to the park on Sundays.

Tip: Always use to after go when talking about a destination.

Go for activities

Go is used with many activities that end in -ing.

Examples:

• go shopping
• go swimming
• go running
• go camping

Example sentences:

• They go swimming in the summer.
• My parents go shopping on Saturdays.

Go for travel

You can use go with different types of transport.

Examples:

• go by bus
• go by train
• go by car
• go by plane

Example sentences:

• I go by bus to work.
• We go by plane on holiday.

Go for future plans

Go can be used in the present continuous to talk about future arrangements.

Examples:

• I am going to the dentist tomorrow.
• We are going to the cinema tonight.

Go in the past

The past form of go is went.

Examples:

• I went to Istanbul last week.
• She went to her friend yesterday.

Go in negative and questions

Negative: do not go or do not go

• He does not go to work on Sundays.
• They do not go swimming in winter.

Questions:

• Do you go to school by bus
• Does she go to work early

Common mistakes

Do not say go at home. Use go home.

• Correct: I go home at five.
• Incorrect: I go to home.

Do not forget the s with he she it.

• Correct: He goes to work.
• Incorrect: He go to work.