A person moves from outside to inside. The room may already be clear from the situation.

The idea

Use go in when the destination is understood; use go into before a named room or building. The past is went in. After did, use go in.

Examples

  • The children went in before lunch.
  • Please go in through the blue door.
  • We cannot go in yet.
  • She went into the library alone.
  • They are going in now.
  • Did you go in after the bell?

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Watch out

Do not put a room directly after go in: say go into the room. Come in can describe the same movement from a different viewpoint.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the correct option. Yesterday the guests ___ in. (went / go)

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    went

    went marks the completed entry yesterday.

  2. Choose the correct option. The guide went ___ the museum. (into / in)

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    into

    into introduces the named building.

  3. Choose the correct option. Did they ___ in before noon? (go / went)

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    go

    After did, the verb takes its base form: go.

Use it today

Describe a place you entered and say when you went in.