Easy Phrasal Verbs: Learn English verbs through conversations

50.5 be going to go out (future plan)

50.5.1 Jack is inviting his friend, Francesco, to go camping in the mountains.

Jack: Francesco. Are you doing anything next weekend?

Francesco: No. Nothing planned.

Jack: I’m going to go out to Tiger Mountain to go hiking and camping with

a few buddies. Do you wanna come?

Francesco: I’d love to. Sounds wonderful. I love camping.

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50.6 have/has gone out (present perfect)

50.6.1 Cooper has gone to his cousin, Joe’s family home looking for Joe. He knocks on the

door and Joe’s mom, Pam, opens the door.

Cooper: Hi Pam!

Pam: Cooper! What a nice surprise. How are you?

Cooper: I’m good. I was in town with work and thought I’d drop by. I tried

texting Joe, but he didn’t reply.

Pam:  Oh.  Joe  has  gone  out  to  Liberia  to  volunteer  with  a  medical  team

out there.

Cooper: Wow. You must be so worried.

Pam: Well, the number of Ebola cases is dropping now, but yes, we are

very worried.

Cooper: He’s very brave.

Pam:  You  know  Joe.  He  can’t  sit  by  and  watch  people  suffering.  That’s

why he became a doctor, after all.

Cooper: I know. Well, please say, “hi”, from me the next time you get to

talk to him.

Pam: Of course.

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