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The cookies were gone by lunchtime.
What does Gone mean?
Gone means no longer there or left.
Dictionary definition
No longer present, used up, or left; past participle of go.
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Gone in a sentence
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She had gone home before the rain started.
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Gone can describe something that has left, disappeared, been used up, or ended.
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What does gone mean?
GONE means gone means no longer there or left.
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WordGone.
Partverb, adjective.
MeaningGone means no longer there or left.
ExampleExample: The cookies were gone by lunchtime.
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presentHere or in a place.
remainingStill left.
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Word family
Gone word family
Base word
go
verb
went
Past tense form.
verb
gone
Past participle form.
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Hint for students
Gone means no longer there or left.
Common mix-up
Gone is not the same as present. Gone means gone means no longer there or left.
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Read this model sentence: She had gone home before the rain started. Clue words: home, rain, started. Underline clue words that show why gone fits instead of present. Now write one new sentence that shows gone without using the word gone. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show gone?
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