Pronunciation: /ɡoʊ ɑn/

Definitions of go on

verb to continue or proceed

Example Sentences

A1 I go on walks every morning.

A2 She likes to go on hikes in the mountains.

B1 We decided to go on a road trip across the country.

B2 The band will go on tour next year.

C1 The play will go on despite the actor's illness.

C2 The negotiations between the two countries will go on for weeks.

adverb continuously or without stopping

Example Sentences

A1 I go on walks every morning.

A2 She told me to go on without her.

B1 The teacher asked the student to go on with the presentation.

B2 Despite the difficulties, the project manager decided to go on with the plan.

C1 The actor's performance was so captivating that the audience didn't want it to go on.

C2 The negotiations between the two countries have been going on for months without any resolution.

preposition used to indicate that an action or event is continuing or being carried out

Example Sentences

A1 I want to go on a picnic this weekend.

A2 Let's go on a hike in the mountains.

B1 The show will go on despite the rain.

B2 The meeting will go on as scheduled.

C1 The investigation will go on until all leads are exhausted.

C2 The debate will go on for hours if necessary.

Examples of go on in a Sentence

formal Please go on with your presentation, we are all eager to hear more.

informal Go on, tell me what happened next!

slang I can't believe she just went on like that!

figurative The show must go on, no matter what obstacles we face.

Grammatical Forms of go on

past tense

went

plural

go on

comparative

going on

superlative

gone on

present tense

goes on

future tense

will go on

perfect tense

has gone on

continuous tense

is going on

singular

goes on

positive degree

go on

infinitive

to go on

gerund

going on

participle

gone on

Origin and Evolution of go on

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Old English
Story behind the word: The phrase 'go on' originated from Middle English and is derived from the Old English word 'gān' meaning to proceed or move forward.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the phrase 'go on' has evolved to mean to continue or persist in an action or behavior.