Example Sentences Using the Verb Go for ESL

Example Sentences Using the Verb Go for ESL If English students are going to memorize irregular verb forms, theyll need to include the verb go. This page provides example sentences of the verb go in all tenses including active and passive forms, as well as conditional and modal forms. Youll notice that there are many tenses where there is no form of go. Test your knowledge with the quiz at the end. Example Sentences Using 'Go' for All Tenses Base Form go / Past Simple went / Past Participle gone / Gerund going Present Simple Peter goes to church on Sundays. Present Simple Passive None Present Continuous We are going shopping soon. Present Continuous Passive None Present Perfect Peter has gone to the bank. Present Perfect Passive None Present Perfect Continuous Susan has been going to classes for three weeks. Past Simple Alexander went to Denver last week. Past Simple Passive None Past Continuous We were going to visit some friends but decided not to go. Past Continuous Passive None Past Perfect They had already gone to the show so we didnt go. Past Perfect Passive None Past Perfect Continuous We had been going to that school for a few weeks when it was chosen as the best school in the city. Future (will) Jennifer will go to the meeting. Future (will) passive None Future (going to) Peter is going to go to the show tonight. Future (going to) passive None Future Continuous We will be going to dinner this time tomorrow. Future Perfect She will have gone to visit her parents by the time you arrive. Future Possibility Jack might go out this weekend. Real Conditional If she goes to the meeting, I will attend. Unreal Conditional If she went to the meeting, I would attend. Past Unreal Conditional If she had gone to the meeting, I would have attended. Present Modal You should go out tonight. Past Modal They might have gone out for the evening. Quiz: Conjugate With Go Use the verb to go to conjugate the following sentences. Quiz answers are below. In some cases, more than one answer may be correct. Peter _____ to the bank.Alexander _____ to Denver last week.They _____ already _____ to the show so we didnt go.Jennifer _____ to the meeting.If she _____ to the meeting, I will attend.We _____ but decided not to go after all.Peter _____ to church on Sundays.Susan _____ to classes for three weeks.Peter _____ to the show tonight.She _____ to visit her parents by the time you arrive. Quiz Answers has gonewenthad gonewill gogoeswere going to gogoeshas been goingis going to gowill have gone