Simple Present Tense of 'to go'

Simple Present Tense of "to go"

• The simple present tense of the verb "to go" is used to describe habitual actions or states of being.

• The simple present tense shows an action that happens regularly or is typically true.

Conjugations

• I go
• You go
• He/She/It goes
• We go
• You (plural) go
• They go

Irregular Verb

• The verb "to go" is classified as an irregular verb because its simple present forms do not follow the typical "-s" or "-es" addition pattern for third-person singular subjects (he, she, it). Instead, it takes the form "goes".

Usage Examples

• I go to school every day. (Describing a habitual action)
• She goes to the park on weekends. (Describing a regular action)
• The bus goes down this street. (Describing a routine, ongoing action)
• My car goes 60 miles per hour. (Describing a car's capacity)
• They go on vacation every summer. (Expressing a customary practice)

Negative Forms

• To form the negative of the simple present "to go", you add "do not" or "don't" before the base form.

• I do not go (or I don't go)

• You do not go (or You don't go)

• He/She/It does not go (or He/She/It doesn't go)

• We do not go (or We don't go)

• You (plural) do not go (or You don't go)

• They do not go (or They don't go)

Question Forms

• To form questions in the simple present tense using "to go", you place the auxiliary verb "do" or "does" before the subject.

• Do I go?

• Do you go?

• Does he/she/it go?

• Do we go?

• Do you (plural) go?

• Do they go?

Alternative Questions

• For questions using the simple present, the subject and verb can be reversed (as long as the verb agrees)
• For example:
• Goes the bus down this street?

Emphasis with adverbs, and phrases

• The simple present can have adverbs or phrases to emphasize how often something happens.

• I go to the gym almost everyday.

• I go to the gym often.

Note of Caution on the use of the simple present

• The simple present tense can also be used for general truths, scientific facts or routine actions such as schedules.

• The earth goes around the sun.

In conclusion

• The simple present tense "to go" explains habitual and regular actions, as well as facts. The verb's conjugation is irregular, with the third person singular form being "goes" instead of "-s" or "-es".