Past Tense – He {Went / Has Gone / Had Gone} Out 5 Minutes Ago

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He … out 5 minutes ago

options:

a)went b)has gone c)had gone

MyApproach:

I choose has gone because it expresses an action that was completed very recent past i.e just 5 minutes ago although the word "just" is not mentioned.

Am i right in my approach? Please correct me if I am wrong?

Best Answer

He went out five minutes ago - is definitely better than using "has gone".

You can also say:

He stepped out five minutes ago. - if you know that this person is coming back soon

or

He left 5 minutes ago.

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