No. 93 in Dutch
ging
"Going" (past tense of "go").
In a sentence
Hij ging naar de winkel.
He went to the store.
Here, 'ging' is the past tense form of the verb 'gaan' (to go) and indicates an action that happened in the past, specifically going to a physical location.
Het ging goed met de presentatie.
The presentation went well.
In this sentence, 'ging' relates to the progress or outcome of an event, expressing how it turned out in the past.
Toen het donker werd, ging de straatlantaarn aan.
When it got dark, the streetlamp turned on.
Here, 'ging' introduces a reaction or an event that occurred as a result of a preceding condition or time, like turning on when it became dark.
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