go

S1 W1

BrE /ɡəʊ/ AmE /ɡoʊ/

verb en → es

past went pp gone ing going

1 MOVE/LEAVE [intransitive] A1

to move or travel to a place, usually with the direction of movement indicated by a preposition

ir, salir

  • go + prep + somewhere
  • go + adv

Collocations go home · go to work

  • I'm going to the store.

    Voy a la tienda.

  • Let's go outside.

    Vamos afuera.

2 PARTICIPATE [intransitive] A1

to participate in an activity or event

participar, asistir a

  • go + noun

Collocations go shopping · go swimming

  • We're going to the movies tonight.

    Vamos al cine esta noche.

  • She goes running every morning.

    Ella corre todos los días por la mañana.

3 CHANGE [intransitive] A2

to change to a different state or condition

cambiar, pasar a ser

  • go + adj

Collocations go crazy · go bankrupt

  • The milk has gone bad.

    La leche se ha echado a perder.

  • He went from rich to poor in just one year.

    Él pasó de rico a pobre en solo un año.

4 PASS TIME [intransitive] A2

to spend time doing something or being somewhere

pasar tiempo, estar

  • go + adv

Collocations go to bed · go to sleep

  • I usually go to bed at 10 PM.

    Generalmente me voy a la cama a las 10 de la noche.

  • Let's just go home and relax.

    Vamos a casa y relajémonos.

Phrasal verbs

go off ALARM / FOOD B1

sonar (alarma) / estropearse (comida)

  • The alarm went off at 6 AM.

    La alarma sonó a las 6 de la mañana.

  • This milk has gone off; it smells bad.

    Esta leche se ha echado a perder, huele mal.

go out LEAVE HOME / LIGHTS B1

salir (de casa) / apagarse (luces)

  • We're going out for dinner.

    Salimos a cenar.

  • The lights went out during the storm.

    Las luces se apagaron durante la tormenta.

Idioms

go overboard B2

exagerar, pasarse de la raya

  • He went overboard with the decorations for the party.

    Se pasó de la raya con las decoraciones para la fiesta.

go through B2

pasar por, experimentar

  • She went through a difficult time after her divorce.

    Ella pasó por un momento difícil después de su divorcio.

go under B2

quedar bajo, hundirse (negocio)

  • The company went under due to poor management.

    La empresa se hundió debido a una mala gestión.