American English

How to pronounce went

verbA1Very common word

WEHNT

/wɛnt̚/

One syllable.

Form of go

Went is the past form of go. After have, has, or had, use gone instead.

Moved or traveled from one place to another.

Meanings & examples

past form

Moved or traveled from one place to another.

I went to the store.

They went home early.

past form

Left a place.

She went before dinner.

He went away for the weekend.

past form

Visited a place or took part in an activity.

We went to the museum.

They went swimming yesterday.

past form

Happened or developed in a particular way.

How went the interview?

The meeting went well.

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.

The past form is went, but the form used after have, has, or had is gone.