English grammar
Go + adjective: a change of state (go viral, go wrong, go quiet)
Talk about social media in English: post, share, tag, followers, going viral.
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In short
Go + adjective describes a sudden change: go viral, go wrong, go quiet. Online, you post, share, tag and get likes.
Your turn
Which one goes with post (put something online)?
Options: I've posted the manifesto · the manifesto has gone viral · please share the link
Show answer
post (put something online) → I've posted the manifesto
How it works
Go + adjective describes a change, often sudden and often negative or surprising: go viral, go wrong, go missing, go blank, go quiet.
Good to know
It works like get + adjective, but these particular set phrases use go.
Good to know
Everyday social media words: post/share a link, tag someone, get followers and likes.
go + adjective: a sudden change the manifesto has gone viral
Javi
We already have two thousand followers! The manifesto has gone viral!
¡Ya tenemos dos mil seguidores! ¡El manifiesto se ha hecho viral!
Your turn
What fills the gap?
We already have two thousand followers! (blank)!
Options: I've posted the manifesto · Please share the link · The manifesto has gone viral
Show answer
Javi
We already have two thousand followers! The manifesto has gone viral!
¡Ya tenemos dos mil seguidores! ¡El manifiesto se ha hecho viral!
post (put something online) I've posted the manifesto
Javi
I've posted the manifesto. Please share the link.
He subido el manifiesto. Compartan el enlace, por favor.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank). Please share the link.
Options: I've posted the manifesto · The manifesto has gone viral · I've tagged you
Show answer
Javi
I've posted the manifesto. Please share the link.
He subido el manifiesto. Compartan el enlace, por favor.
share (pass on to others) please share the link
Javi
I've posted the manifesto. Please share the link.
He subido el manifiesto. Compartan el enlace, por favor.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
I've posted the manifesto. (blank).
Options: Please share the link · The manifesto has gone viral · I've tagged you
Show answer
Javi
I've posted the manifesto. Please share the link.
He subido el manifiesto. Compartan el enlace, por favor.
tag (link someone's name to a post) I've tagged you
Nuria
I've already shared it. And I've tagged you.
Ya lo he compartido. Y te he etiquetado.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
I've already shared it. And (blank).
Options: I've posted the manifesto · I've tagged you · The manifesto has gone viral
Show answer
Nuria
I've already shared it. And I've tagged you.
Ya lo he compartido. Y te he etiquetado.
followers / likes two thousand followers, a hundred thousand likes
Javi
Look, Doña Elena: your megaphone video has a hundred thousand likes.
Mire, Doña Elena: su vídeo con el megáfono tiene cien mil "me gusta".
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Look, Doña Elena: your megaphone video has (blank).
Options: I've posted the manifesto · a hundred thousand likes · the manifesto has gone viral
Show answer
Javi
Look, Doña Elena: your megaphone video has a hundred thousand likes.
Mire, Doña Elena: su vídeo con el megáfono tiene cien mil "me gusta".
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
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| go + adjective: a sudden change | the manifesto has gone viral |
|---|---|
| post (put something online) | I've posted the manifesto |
| share (pass on to others) | please share the link |
| tag (link someone's name to a post) | I've tagged you |
| followers / likes | two thousand followers, a hundred thousand likes |
More lines from the story
- ElenaViral? And can they cure it?¿Viral? ¿Y eso se cura?
- ElenaAnother job, Javi? And you can't even pronounce this one!¿Otro trabajo, Javi? ¡Y este ni se pronuncia!