go on — continue
phrasal verbB1IELTS 5+neutralcore
To keep doing something or to keep happening without stopping.
Say it like a native
Textbook Please continue with what you were saying.
Native Go on.
To tell someone to keep talking, natives just say 'go on'. The formal version is unnecessary.
Pattern: go on + -ing / go on with + noun
In use
- She went on talking even though everyone was tired.daily life
- If I get stuck on a difficult question, I usually go on and try to answer the rest first.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ He went on to talking for an hour.
✓ He went on talking for an hour.
'Go on + -ing' = keep doing. 'Go on TO + verb' = do next (different meaning). Don't mix them.
Common collocations
go on + -ing— talking, working, forever, as before
Don't confuse it
Do not confuse with 'go on to do', which means to do something next, not to continue the same thing.
Related
- go on (happen) — Another meaning of 'go on' is 'happen'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.