English · Common Verbs
went
/wɛnt/
[/wɛnt/]
past tense of go
Beginnerverb
Definition
Past tense of 'go': to have moved or traveled to or from a place.
Example
We went to the beach last weekend and stayed there until the sun set.
We went to the beach last weekend and stayed there until the sun set.
Etymology
From Old English 'wendan' (to turn, go); 'went' was originally the past tense of 'wend' and replaced the older past tense of 'go'.
How & Where It’s Used
Used for completed movement in the past; one of the most common irregular past-tense forms.