Where did you go? vs Where were you go?

Question

In these following sentences, which one is grammatically correct?

Where did you go?

Where were you go?

Thank you.

Bella Swan · Accepted Answer · 2019-09-26 06:40:31Z

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"Where did you go?" is grammatically correct.

To improve the second one, you could say "Where had you gone?" or "Where were you gone?"

answered Sep 25, 2019 at 9:30

Bella Swan

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Even "Where were you gone?" sounds off to me. I'd just stick to the first one personally.
– James Whiteley
Sep 25, 2019 at 10:20
If you want to rephrase the second sentence in that sense, it should be Where have you gone?
– Jason Bassford
Sep 26, 2019 at 1:50
@JasonBassford But that changes the tense of the sentence.
– Bella Swan
Sep 26, 2019 at 5:43
@BellaSwan It's still in the past tense and means roughly the same thing. Where were you gone? is unidiomatic, verging on ungrammatical. I certainly wouldn't recommend anybody say it. (Even Where had you gone? would be preferable.)
– Jason Bassford
Sep 26, 2019 at 6:20

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