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going

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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Plain form
go

Third-person singular
goes

Past tense
went

Past participle
gone

Present participle
going

  1. The present participle of go.
    I am going to the beach this weekend.
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Noun

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Singular
going

Plural
goings

  1. The condition of the ground for walking or driving.
    The going was very difficult over the ice.
  2. Conditions for advancing or progressing in any way.
    The going is often difficult for an immigrant in a new country.

Preposition

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Preposition
going

  1. If something is going on a time, an age, or a period of time, it is almost that time.
    Look, it's going on supper-time, so let's set this aside for now.
    I've been at this company for going on thirty years.
    I'm twelve going on thirteen.