third-person singular verb
Moves or travels from one place to another.
She goes to school by bus.
The train goes to Boston.
American English
How to pronounce goes
verbA1Very common word
GOHZ
/goʊz/
One syllable.
Form of go
Goes is used with he, she, it, and singular nouns in the present tense.
Moves or travels from one place to another.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
third-person singular verb
Leaves a place.
He goes home at six.
The dog goes away when I call it.
third-person singular verb
Visits a place or takes part in an activity.
She goes to the gym every morning.
He goes swimming on Saturdays.
third-person singular verb
Happens or develops in a particular way.
The meeting goes well.
How goes the new job?
Useful expressions
used to talk about a future plan or an event that seems likely
I'm going to call Mom tonight.
to start or continue after getting permission or making a decision
Go ahead and take the last cookie.
to leave home to spend time socially or on a date
We went out for dinner on Friday.
Related words & forms
The past form is went, but the form used after have, has, or had is gone.