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Gone vs. Went

Gone

/gɔn/
No longer present or existing; something that has moved from a previous position or place.

Examples:

The doctor has gone for a coffee break.The software update has gone live today.Her keys have gone missing again, causing a panic.

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Went

/went/
The past tense of go, indicating movement from one place to another

Examples:

He went home.

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Ways to tell them apart:

etymology
  • Both gone and went are forms of the verb to go, but they are not interchangeable.
  • Gone is the past participle form, used with helping verbs like has, have, or had.
  • Went is the simple past tense form and stands alone without auxiliary verbs.
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