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Go on

🇬🇧 UK //ɡəʊ ɒn// 🇺🇸 US //ɡoʊ ɑn//

Sens de Go on

To continue or proceed with an action or activity.

In simple words: to continue doing something

Go on dans une phrase

• Please go on with your story.
• Don't go on talking; let someone else speak.
• She decided to go on studying for her exams.

Comment utiliser Go on

Used in both spoken and written English. Avoid in very formal contexts. Common in informal conversations.

Grammar pattern

go on + gerund (verb + -ing)

Memory hint

Imagine a person on a path saying 'Go on!' to continue walking.

Top Gear › S1 E1

I could go on all day giving you swings and roundabouts

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And then I go on to the next one?

Top Gear › S1 E1

I could go on all day giving you swings and roundabouts

The Queen Gambit › S1 E1

And then I go on to the next one?

Mots liés

Collocations with Go on

• go on talking
• go on with life
• go on a trip
• go on a mission
• go on stage

Synonyms for Go on

• continue
• proceed
• carry on
• persist
• keep on

Opposites of Go on

• stop
• cease
• halt

Common mistakes with Go on

• Using 'go on' with a direct object incorrectly.
• Confusing with 'go on with' — which has a different meaning.
• Incorrect use of verb forms after 'go on.'

Questions fréquentes sur "Go on"

Que signifie "Go on"?

to continue doing something

Quelle est la définition de "Go on"?

To continue or proceed with an action or activity.

Comment utiliser "Go on" dans une phrase?

Please go on with your story.

Peux-tu donner un autre exemple de "Go on"?

Don't go on talking; let someone else speak.

Quels sont les synonymes de "Go on"?

Quelques alternatives courantes : continue, proceed, carry on, persist, keep on.

Quel est le contraire de "Go on"?

Les sens opposés incluent stop, cease, halt.

Quels mots vont avec "Go on"?

Il s'associe souvent à go on talking, go on with life, go on a trip, go on a mission, go on stage.

Quelles sont les erreurs courantes avec "Go on"?

Using 'go on' with a direct object incorrectly. Confusing with 'go on with' — which has a different meaning. Incorrect use of verb forms after 'go on.'

Comment prononce-t-on "Go on"?

US: //ɡoʊ ɑn//, UK: //ɡəʊ ɒn//. Écoute l'audio ci-dessus pour entendre la prononciation native.

Quand dois-je utiliser "Go on"?

Used in both spoken and written English. Avoid in very formal contexts. Common in informal conversations.