English · Common Verbs
gone
/ɡɒn/
[/ɡɒn/]
past participle of go
Beginnerverb
Definition
Past participle of 'go': used with 'have' to show movement away that is complete.
Example
By the time we arrived, the train had already gone and the platform was empty.
By the time we arrived, the train had already gone and the platform was empty.
Etymology
From Old English 'gān' (to go), past participle 'gegān'.
How & Where It’s Used
Used with auxiliary verbs like 'have' or 'has' to form perfect tenses.