past participle
Moved or traveled from one place to another, usually after have, has, or had.
She has gone to the store.
The children had gone outside.
American English
How to pronounce gone
verb · adjectiveA1Very common word
GAWN
/gɔn/
One syllable.
Form of go
Gone is the past participle of go and usually follows have, has, or had; the simple past form is went. It is also an adjective in expressions such as “The train is gone,” meaning that the train is no longer there.
Moved or traveled from one place to another, usually after have, has, or had.
What to listen for
In American English, “gone” is commonly pronounced /gɔn/, but you may also hear /gɑn/. Both pronunciations are correct and have the same meaning.
Common pronunciation/gɔn/
Another common pronunciation/gɑn/
Meanings & examples
past participle
Left a place, especially when the person is no longer there.
He has gone already.
The guests had gone before dinner.
past participle
Visited a place or taken part in an activity.
They have gone to the gym.
We have gone swimming together.
past participle
Happened or developed in a particular way.
The interview has gone well.
Everything has gone smoothly.
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.