Phrasal verb
move on to sth
Definition
phrasal verb. to start doing or talking about something new after you finish the previous part.
phrasal verb. to transition from one topic, task, or stage to the next in a sequence.
Examples
“Let's move on to the next question.”
“After discussing the budget, the manager moved on to the plans for the holiday party.”
“Once the committee has finalized the minutes from the previous session, we shall move on to the more pressing matter of the proposed structural reforms.”
Examples
simple
“Let's move on to the next question.”
contextual
“After discussing the budget, the manager moved on to the plans for the holiday party.”
complex
“Once the committee has finalized the minutes from the previous session, we shall move on to the more pressing matter of the proposed structural reforms.”
Usage
usually followed by a noun or a gerund representing the new topic or activity.
Teaching tip
useful for classroom management and presentations to signal a transition between different lesson stages.
Pitfall
We moved on the next topic.
We moved on to the next topic.
the preposition 'to' is required to indicate the destination or new subject of the transition.
Phrasal verb
Particles
on to
Separability
inseparable
Pattern
move + on + to + object