Grammar
Wouldn't have went V wouldn't have gone?
You say "I went" not "I gone" why don't you say; I wouldn't have went? if you put it in the negative why is it not so?
Anyone qualified who can please "educate" me?
Top answer
You need the past participle to form a perfect infinitive. 'Went' is not a past participle, 'gone' is. Regular verbs have similar past tense and past participle forms: I wouldn't have asked .
- You need the past participle to form a perfect infinitive.
- 'Went' is not a past participle, 'gone' is.
- Regular verbs have similar past tense and past participle forms: I wouldn't have asked .
- CB
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You need the past participle to form a perfect infinitive. 'Went' is not a past participle, 'gone' is. Regular verbs have similar past tense and past participle forms: I wouldn't have asked.
CB
0The forms of "go" are: go / goes (infinitive, present); went (past); gone (past participle) and going (present participle.)
He went out an hour ago. (Past tense)
He has gone to lunch. (Present perfect tense uses the past participle.)
He would have gone to lunch, but he had a lot to do. (Perfect modal form.)
She was going to meet a stranger. I wouldn't have gone
0anonymousYou say "I went" not "I gone" why don't you say; I wouldn't have went? if you put it in the negative why is it not so?Anyone qualified who can please "educate" me?
After have (has, have, had) you always use 'gone'.
I went.
I did not go.
I have gone.
I have not gone.
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