English grammar
How did it go? — past simple for a finished event
Ask how something went and wish someone luck.
From the scene How did it go?
In short
Ask about a finished event with How did it go? Answer with went: it went great.
Your turn
Which one goes with badly?
Options: it went great for him · it went terribly · how did it go? (not "how has it gone?")
Show answer
badly → it went terribly
How it works
A finished event (a practice interview this morning) takes the past simple: How did it go?
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
And Ramón? How did it go (blank) him?
Options: to · at · for
Show answer
And Ramón? How did it go for him?
¿Y a Ramón? ¿Cómo le ha ido?
Good to know
It went great (go → went, not "goed"). Put the person after for: it went great for him.
Good to know
Last year, yesterday → always past simple: I did twelve interviews last year.
asking how did it go? (not "how has it gone?")
Elena
Nuria! How did it go?
¡Nuria! ¿Cómo te ha ido?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Nuria! (blank)?
Options: It went terribly · It went great for him · How did it go
Show answer
Elena
Nuria! How did it go?
¡Nuria! ¿Cómo te ha ido?
badly it went terribly
Nuria
It went terribly, honestly. I was so nervous.
Me fue fatal, la verdad. Estaba muy nerviosa.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank), honestly. I was so nervous.
Options: How did it go · It went great for him · It went terribly
Show answer
Nuria
It went terribly, honestly. I was so nervous.
Me fue fatal, la verdad. Estaba muy nerviosa.
well, for someone it went great for him
Nuria
It went great for him. He loves shouting!
A él le ha ido genial. ¡Le encanta gritar!
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank). He loves shouting!
Options: How did it go · It went terribly · It went great for him
Show answer
Nuria
It went great for him. He loves shouting!
A él le ha ido genial. ¡Le encanta gritar!
finished time I did twelve interviews last year
Javi
It's going to go really well. I did twelve interviews last year.
Te va a ir muy bien. Yo hice doce entrevistas el año pasado.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
It's going to go really well. (blank).
Options: I did twelve interviews last year · How did it go · It went terribly
Show answer
Javi
It's going to go really well. I did twelve interviews last year.
Te va a ir muy bien. Yo hice doce entrevistas el año pasado.
wishing well good luck! (not "much luck")
Javi
Well, chin up and good luck, Nuria!
¡Pues mucho ánimo y mucha suerte, Nuria!
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Well, chin up and (blank), Nuria!
Options: it went terribly · good luck · how did it go
Show answer
Javi
Well, chin up and good luck, Nuria!
¡Pues mucho ánimo y mucha suerte, Nuria!
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| asking | how did it go? (not "how has it gone?") |
|---|---|
| badly | it went terribly |
| well, for someone | it went great for him |
| finished time | I did twelve interviews last year |
| wishing well | good luck! (not "much luck") |
More lines from the story
- ElenaAnd Ramón? How did it go for him?¿Y a Ramón? ¿Cómo le ha ido?