Phrase: He go down

[Rosario]

Hi all,

We’re on second floor in the office. Our manager looking for my friend who goes to base floor.

So, I answer him like this:

He go down.

Is that right answer?

Thanks,

[Kitosdad]

Good morning Rosario.

"He is on the first/ground floor at the moment."
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[Rosario]

Thanks Kitosdad.

[Lance]

"He go" is not correct. This is the ever-difficult to learn "third-person singular with simple present tense" rule.

For a third-person singular subject, the present tense verb must be formed from the infinitive spelling plus "s" or, if the infinitive form is spelled with an ending "s" (such as "pass" or "miss"), plus "es". A few verbs that do not have an "s" at the end of the infinitive form still need their simple present tense to be formed by adding "es" rather than just "s" for use with third-person singular. An example is "do".

Two correct ways to state this idea (assuming you want to learn correct use of "go"):

He went down. {He could still be going down, but he has at least begun to go.} He has gone down. {His journey is complete. He is now down.}

Examples of how the simple present tense verb changes for use with a third-person singular subject ("person" is a grammatical term and can apply to animals or objects):

The books (plural) are interesting. The book (singular) is interesting.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith have two kids. Mr. Smith has two kids.
Cakes appeal to me. Cake appeals to me.
Cakes do not appeal to me. Cake does not appeal to me.
Boys pass math easily. The girl passes me each day on her bike.

Incidentally, we would say "first floor" or "ground floor" in the U.S. In British English, it can only be called "ground floor". To the British, the floor just above the ground level is the "first floor". In a U.S. "elevator", the buttons are either 1 - 2 - 3, etc. or G - 2 - 3, etc. In a U.K. "lift", the buttons would be G - 1 - 2 - 3, etc.

[Rosario]

Dear lance,

Many thanks for the explanation.

Regards,

[Prezbucky]

You could also say "He went downstairs", though that's not terribly descriptive unless:

A) Your listener understands exactly what "downstairs" means (there may be a special, "inside joke" meaning shared by you and your co-workers)

or

B) You're on the second floor of a two-floor office.
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[Rosario]

Many thanks Prezbucky.

Regards,

[Kiprida]

If you have 2 floors on which the offices are situeted, you can simply use:

"He's upstairs" or "He's downstairs"
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[Rosario]

Hello Kiprida,

Thanks for your post.
Regards,

[Nanucbe]

"to base floor" Here 'the base' may mean basement below the ground floor. If you do not know where he had actually headed you may say' He went down the stairs.' If you are sure of his presence in the basement, "he is in the basement, or you may say "that he can be found on the ground (or first floor)" as the case may be. best of luck, nanucbe.

[Rosario]

Hello Nanucbe,

Thanks a lot for the answer.