go
verb (used without object)
to move or proceed, especially to or from something.
had gone
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past perfectof go.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The retired science teacher, who spent her career working in Cardiff and Essex, had gone to see her GP about a shortness of breath thinking it could be "heart problems" before being given her diagnosis.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
If the deal had gone into effect, U.S. tariffs on Canadian-built automobiles had been expected to drop to 15% from 25%, in what would have been a win for the Detroit carmakers.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
“But fans still want that, so they would send me a list of the shows they had gone to, and they wanted souvenirs for all of them.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
He came into the weekend hitting .189 at Dodger Stadium, and he had gone 0 for 19 in his last homestand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Moments before, some of the kids had been shrieking as loudly as Mr. Hodge and Gary, but now they, too, had gone silent.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
