Do you say i haven't went or haven't gone?

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2026-01-13 15:55

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Went is simple past, whereas gone is an ed-participle (traditionally called past participle).

'I haven't gone' is in the perfect aspect, which takes ed-participles.

(Note that certain dialects take 'I haven't went', but it's considered non standard.)



Here is a simple way to think of it as well.
"Went" is past tense, something that has already happened--you can't really say you haven't done something that has already happened. It doesn't make sense.

Other examples include Ate & Eaten.
Ate is something concrete that you have already done, or already has happened.
"I haven't ate yet," is incorrect, unless you have a time machine.
"I haven't eaten yet," is correct.

I haven't spoke <--incorrect.
I haven't spoken

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