Phrasal verbs · Free lesson
Go over your notes: review something carefully
You have read the instructions, but one part is still unclear. Ask to go over that part again.
Professor Scott MendozaMeaning in this lesson
go over
Review, examine or explain something carefully.
Example
“Let’s go over the safety instructions together.”
Let’s review the instructions carefully together.
The short answer
Go over something can mean review, examine or explain it carefully. In this lesson, go over your notes means review them. Use went over for the past, and put a pronoun after over: go over them.
Keep the material after over.
Name the material you want to review after go over: go over the instructions. When that material is already clear, use it or them: go over them. For a finished review, change go to went. Going over something describes the review; it does not guarantee that you now remember every detail.
Ask for a useful review.
I’m unsure about the last step. Could we go over it again?
Of course. Let’s check what happens after you press Save.
It refers to the last step. The learner asks for another review of a specific part.
Make your review request specific
Name the material
Could we go over the instructions?
Refer back clearly
Could we go over them?
Use went for a finished review
We went over the instructions yesterday.
Try it now
Check what you’ve learned.
Read all answers and explanations
“Let’s go over our notes before the discussion.” What is the plan?
Review the notes.In this study context, go over means review the notes.
Replace the instructions: “Could we go over the instructions?”
Could we go over them?For this review meaning, keep go over together and put them after over.
Complete: “Yesterday, we ___ the main points.”
went overGo has the irregular past form went: went over.
Build it yourself
Ask to review the instructions.
The instructions are already clear from the conversation. Use them and begin with Could we.
Put all three pieces in order. Select a piece again to move it back.
Your question
0 of 3 piecesYour chosen pieces will appear here.
See a model answer
Could we go over them?
“Could we go over them?” asks to review the instructions. Them follows over.
A little more clarity
Common questions
A few useful details before you move on.
Is the past form went over or gone over?
Use went over in a simple past statement. Gone over is used with a helper such as have in a different verb form.
“We went over it yesterday.” / “We have gone over it twice.”
Do I have to add again?
No. Again emphasizes repetition. Go over can already mean reviewing or carefully explaining material; use again when that extra detail matters.
“Let’s go over the plan.” / “Could we go over the final step again?”
Take it into your day
Choose a short set of instructions you use. Ask someone to go over one unclear step with you.
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