Gone is the past form of go. It shows that someone moved away or left a place. We use it with 'have' or 'is' to talk about leaving.
She has gone to school.
He is gone for a walk now.
We use gone to say that something is not here anymore. It means it is missing or has disappeared.
My keys are gone again.
The cookie jar is gone now.
Gone means that there is no more of something left. We use it when things are finished or empty.
The milk is all gone now.
The batteries are gone already.
Gone can describe someone who is not focused or is lost in their mind. It means they are not fully present.
He looked gone during the meeting.
She seems gone in her own thoughts.
Gone means a player or team is no longer in the competition because they lost or were knocked out.
The team is gone from the tournament.
He is gone after losing the match.
In some expressions, gone means someone has died or is no longer alive. It is a polite or indirect way to say this.
Many soldiers are gone now.
My old dog is gone.
Gone is used to say that time or a period has passed or finished. It talks about something no longer happening.
The time is gone for a break.
The old days are gone now.
