gone
Translation
departed, used up, no longer present
Examples
When I came back, he was gone.
When I came back, he was gone.
All the cake is gone.
All the cake is gone.
Those days are long gone.
Those days are long gone.
Grammar Patterns
((be)) gone to be no longer in a particular place When I came back, he was gone.
Similar Words
Synonyms: departed, vanished; Antonyms: here, present
Etymology
From the Old English verb 'gan' (to go), it is the past participle form.
Memory Tips
Imagine a ghost saying 'I'm gone!' and then disappearing.